Shane Brian Lamond, 49, the once-trusted former supervisor of the Intelligence Branch of the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homeland Security Bureau, is now facing the repercussions of his betrayal. According to court findings detailed by the U.S. Attorney's Office, Lamond was convicted of obstruction of an investigation and making false statements related to the probe into the destruction of a Black Lives Matter banner. His communication with Enrique Tarrio, the national chairman of the Proud Boys, has proven costly.
Lamond's conviction was announced by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and FBI Special Agent in Charge Sean Ryan, reflecting a disturbing abuse of power — Lamond supplied confidential intel to a source under investigation, rather than upholding his duty to gather information from him. In a statement released by the Department of Justice, Graves emphasized, "His violation of the trust placed in him put our community more at risk and cannot be ignored." The intelligence gathering role Lamond was tasked with, an integral part in ensuring community safety, was flipped on its head.
Lamond, from Stafford, Virginia, was found guilty following a seven-day bench trial before U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson. The charges include one count of obstruction of justice and three counts of making false statements. His sentencing is set for April 3, 2025, with the obstruction charge alone carrying a potential 30-year prison term. Lamond’s pivotal mistake was using Telegram to share confidential law enforcement details with Tarrio, including a December 18, 2020 tip-off about the investigation into the banner burning, for which Tarrio was a primary suspect.
After Tarrio's arrest for property destruction, Lamond faltered further during a June 2, 2021 interview with federal law enforcement. According to allegations, he made at least three false statements. These encompassed whether Lamond had notified Tarrio about the MPD investigation, whether he apprised Tarrio of his pending arrest warrant, and the full extent of his conversations with Tarrio before and after the infamous January 6 events. The entire case was a joint effort between the FBI’s Washington Field Office, and the United States Attorney's Office Criminal Investigations Unit with Assistant United States Attorneys Rebecca Ross, and Joshua Rothstein leading the prosecution.
The sentencing, which will ultimately be determined by the court, will take into account the advisory Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
