Detroit Fire dispatcher accused of lying to the FBI and tipping off her brother to a raid
Detroit fire official accused of lying to the FBI
It’s alleged here that Steen called and texted her mother, who also lives there – to tip them off, something former Assistant Detroit Police Chief Steve Dolunt says could have been very dangerous.
DETROIT (FOX 2) - A former dispatcher with the Detroit Fire Department in trouble with the feds is accused of tipping off her brother about an impending raid, then lying about it to the FBI.
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The criminal complaint says in March 2025, Stephanie Steen, a dispatcher, was working when law enforcement was cleared to conduct an early morning raid at her brother’s home on Turner on the city’s west side.
He was wanted for defrauding unemployment.
It is alleged that Steen called and texted her mother, who also lives there, to tip them off, something former Assistant Detroit Police Chief Steve Dolunt says could have been very dangerous.
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The Detroit Fire Department responds
The other side:
The Detroit Fire Department did release a statement, saying:
"The Detroit Fire Department is aware of the criminal complaint filed in federal court naming a former member of our Communications Division, who retired from the department March 27, 2026.
"The department fully cooperated with the federal investigation and provided all requested assistance. As this is an ongoing criminal case, we defer any further comment to the investigating agency."
The Source: FOX 2 used information from the Detroit Fire Department and the criminal complaint for details in this report.