Leah B. Foley United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts | Department of Justice
Dana A. Pullman, former President of the State Police Association of Massachusetts (SPAM), and Anne M. Lynch, the union’s former lobbyist, were sentenced in federal court in Boston for racketeering, fraud, obstruction of justice, and tax crimes.
Pullman, 64, from Worcester, received a two-year prison sentence followed by one year of supervised release and was ordered to pay $43,915 in restitution. Lynch, 75, from Hull, was sentenced to 15 months in prison with one year of supervised release and must pay $41,795 in restitution.
In November 2022, both were convicted by a federal jury on several charges including racketeering conspiracy and wire fraud. Pullman faced additional convictions for wire fraud and assisting false tax return filings; Lynch was also convicted on further counts related to obstruction of justice and aiding false tax returns.
Originally sentenced in May 2023—Pullman to 30 months and Lynch to two years—their sentences were reconsidered after the First Circuit Court of Appeals reversed some convictions but affirmed others in June 2025. The case was remanded for resentencing based on the upheld charges.
“Dana Pullman and Anne Lynch ran the Massachusetts State Police union like an old-school racket, siphoning money from troopers, deceiving the Commonwealth, hiding income from the IRS and then lying when they got caught. Their conduct was deliberate, sustained and corrosive,” said United States Attorney Leah B. Foley. “The men and women of the Massachusetts State Police deserve leaders who protect their interests, not exploit them. No badge, title or power shields anyone from accountability.”
“Former Massachusetts State Police Trooper and union boss Dana Pullman should know better than anyone: crime doesn’t pay. Yet he joined forces with lobbyist Anne Lynch to run the State Police Association of Massachusetts like an organized criminal enterprise to rake in thousands of dollars in bribes and kickbacks for their own financial gain – at the cost of their integrity, careers, and freedom,” said Ted E. Docks, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Division. “The public’s trust is critical for our justice system to function properly. That’s why the FBI will do everything in its power to root out those whose criminal conduct violates that trust.”
“This case underscores a serious breach of public trust. Mr. Pullman and Ms. Lynch exploited their positions of trust and authority for their own personal gain, betraying the very people they were meant to serve. The reversal of some convictions does not erase the damage wrought by years of fraudulent financial conduct, including the misuse of union funds and tax evasion. IRS-CI remains committed to upholding accountability, protecting the integrity of public institutions, and ensuring that no one is above the law,” said Thomas Demeo, Special Agent in Charge of the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation.
SPAM represents over 1,500 Troopers and Sergeants within the Massachusetts State Police as their exclusive bargaining agent regarding employment terms with the Commonwealth.
Investigators found that between 2012–2018 while serving as SPAM president—and during which time Lynch's firm represented SPAM—Pullman used his position alongside Lynch to operate what prosecutors described as a racketeering enterprise that defrauded both union members and state authorities through bribes such as a $20,000 kickback linked to a settlement agreement between SPAM and Massachusetts authorities; this payment was concealed from tax reporting requirements.
Additionally—according to court documents—Pullman misused SPAM funds independently by charging personal expenses on a union debit card over two years for activities such as luxury dining experiences in New York City with champagne and caviar as well as vacations.
When federal investigators began probing these activities in 2018 via grand jury subpoenas—Pullman urged another official within SPAM to falsely claim there was an internal policy mandating destruction of expense records after one year; Lynch also attempted to impede investigations by providing false statements.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kristina E. Barclay and Neil J. Gallagher Jr., Criminal Division prosecuted this case.
