The former director of the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery was arrested and accused of embezzling money from the office, authorities said.
Henry Gruno was arrested Monday by the Office of the State Auditor and presented with a $29,818 demand letter, news outlets reported. The amount includes interest and investigative expenses.
The auditor’s office said Gruno embezzled about $14,000 in public money from Mississippi Veterans Affairs between January 2016 and January 2019.