Maryland Man Arrested for Allegedly Lying About Military Service

[Gerald]

A Maryland man was arrested at his home for allegedly posing for years as a retired special forces colonel to enable his career lecturing law enforcement agencies and schools across the country.William G. Hillar, 66, faces a federal count of mail fraud for payment he received for lectures he gave at Monterey Institute of International Studies in California, according to court papers.

Hillar worked as a freelance lecturer at Monterey Institute of International Studies between 2005 to 2010, receiving a total of $32, 500 for the lectures, according to the Monterey County Herald.He taught counterterrorism and human trafficking.Students at the school raised questions about Hillar’s claims of serving in the special forces, which lead to the school to request documentation from Hillar, according to a statement from the school.
Hillar did not respond to the request, so the school conducted an investigation. He allegedly claimed to hold a Doctorate from the University of Oregon, but the school found that he never received the degree.

An investigation orchestrated by the FBI goes further, revealing inconsistencies in some of Hillar’s claims of military service.

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Note: Published January 26, 2011