Ohio Farm Bureau’s
$2,500 REWARD
Property Protection Program
$2,500 signs
and decals
are available
through
your county
Farm Bureau.
Visit
ofbf.org/counties
to find your
local office.
The Farm Bureau Property Protection Service
helps deter crime in our communities and on
members’ premises by rewarding people for
being watchful and concerned enough to help
apprehend criminals.
James Secrest was presented with a
$2,500 reward check for information
he provided to the Muskingum County
Sheriff ’s office, which led to the arrest
of an individual convicted of receiving
stolen property in the theft of a tractor
taken from Muskingum County Farm
Bureau member Charles Fineran.
Franklin County Farm Bureau member
Seth Pymer leases a parking lot to a local
university for student parking. Many
of the cars were being broken into until
Pymer posted Ohio Farm Bureau’s $2,500
Reward signs. “The break-ins decreased
dramatically,” Pymer said. “The signs made
a big difference to that property.”
Learn more at GrowWithFB.org.
RULES FOR THE REWARD PROGRAM
1. The $2,500 reward will be paid
to anyone giving information
that leads to the arrest and
conviction for arson, malicious
injury to property, burglary or
other felonies committed on the
member’s property. The reward
will also be paid for information
leading to the arrest and
conviction of persons stealing a
car, truck, tractor or self propelled
equipment, even though not on
the member’s premises.
2. The effective date of the
program is each calendar year for
which Farm Bureau dues have
Posting
requirements
for eligibility
been paid. If dues are not paid and
membership in effect at the time
of the crime, the program is void.
3. At least one sign or sticker must
be displayed prominently on a
member’s property or vehicle at
the time of the offense to qualify
for the service.
4. If a person is convicted of
several crimes, only one reward
will be paid.
5. The person, or persons, who
owns the property and his, or
their immed