As a federally convicted statie still takes home more than $100,000 a year from his pension while he awaits sentencing, the Herald looked into the pension status for other guilty cops.

Here’s what the Massachusetts State Retirement Board provided to the Herald about some recently convicted staties:

Former MSP Troopers Calvin Butner and Perry Mendes

Butner and Mendes both pleaded guilty last month in connection with the Massachusetts State Police Commercial Driver’s License bribery scheme.

Butner currently has an annual pension of $71,847 ($5,987 a month), and Mendes’ yearly pension is $86,375 ($7,198 per month).

“(They) are retired in active pay status, and have pled guilty to crimes related to their former position but have not been sentenced; matter will be taken up by the Board after sentencing,” a spokesperson for the State Treasurer’s office said in a statement.

Ex-staties have to be sentenced before the Massachusetts State Retirement Board considers stripping them of their pension.

Butner and Mendes are expected to be sentenced in mid-July.

Former MSP Sgt. Gary Cederquist was recently found guilty by a federal jury in the Commercial Driver’s License bribery scheme. Cederquist currently has an annual pension of $106,199 ($8,849 a month). He’s expected to be sentenced on July 24.

Former MSP Trooper Daren DeJong

DeJong pleaded guilty and was sentenced in connection with the overtime abuse investigation.

He was a trooper assigned to Troop E, which is responsible for enforcing criminal law and traffic regulations along the Mass Pike. DeJong received overtime pay for hours that he either did not actually work at all, or shifts in which he departed one to seven hours early.

“Daren DeJong is pending before a hearing officer but is in active pay status,” said the spokesperson for the State Treasurer’s office.

DeJong’s annual pension is $77,922 — $6,494 a month.

Former MSP Trooper and union boss Dana Pullman

Pullman, the former president of the State Police Association of Massachusetts, was sentenced in 2023 for racketeering, fraud, obstruction of justice and tax crimes.

He was sentenced to 30 months in prison, three years of supervised release and restitution.

Pullman’s pension status is pending before a hearing officer, and his benefit has been suspended. His annual pension had been $65,439.

Former MSP Sgt. William Robertson and former MSP Lt. Daniel Griffin

The ex-staties were sentenced last year in connection with an overtime scheme.

Robertson was sentenced to three years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release. Robertson was also ordered to pay restitution of $142,774 and forfeit $32,180.

Griffin was sentenced to five years in prison and three years of supervised release. Griffin was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $329,163, a fine in the amount of $176,700, as well as a $2,100 special assessment.

Robertson, Griffin and other troopers in the Traffic Programs Section at State Police Headquarters in Framingham conspired to steal thousands of dollars in federally funded overtime by regularly arriving late to, and leaving early from, overtime shifts funded by grants intended to improve traffic safety.

When it comes to Robertson’s and Griffin’s pensions, their status is pending before a hearing officer and their benefits are suspended.

Robertson’s annual pension had been $96,288, and Griffin’s annual pension had been $131,346.

Some convicted staties still have an active pension. (Herald graphic)

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Former MSP Trooper Paul Cesan

Cesan pleaded guilty and was sentenced in connection with collecting more than $29,000 in overtime pay that he did not work.

The ex-statie was assigned to Troop E. In 2016, Cesan earned $163,533, which included about $50,866 in overtime pay.

Cesan was paid for overtime shifts that he did not work at all or from which he left early. Cesan concealed his fraud by submitting fraudulent citations designed to create the appearance that he had worked overtime hours that he did not actually work.

“Benefit suspended,” said the spokesperson for the State Treasurer’s office. “Board accepted decision of hearing officer in 2020; refund application pending.”

Cesan’s annual pension had been $51,005.

Former MSP Lt. David Wilson

Wilson pleaded guilty and was sentenced in connection with overtime abuse at the state agency.

Wilson, who served as the officer-in-charge of several overtime shifts, received OT pay for shifts from which he left early or did not work at all.

In 2016, Wilson earned about $259,475, which included about $102,062 in overtime pay. During that year, the investigation revealed that Wilson earned about $12,450 in overtime pay for 124.5 Accident and Injury Reduction Effort overtime hours that he did not work.

“Benefit suspended,” said the spokesperson for the State Treasurer’s office. “Board accepted decision of hearing officer in 2022. Appeal pending in Dudley District Court.”

Wilson’s annual pension had been $105,492.

Former MSP Trooper Gregory Raftery

Raftery pleaded guilty and was sentenced in connection with overtime abuse.

The ex-statie admitted that he was not present and did not work for hundreds of hours of overtime shifts for which he had been paid by Mass State Police. Raftery admitted that he frequently left overtime shifts early, and, on multiple occasions, did not work overtime shifts at all.

Raftery acknowledged that in 2015 he was paid more than $24,000, and in 2016, he was paid almost $30,000 for overtime hours that he did not work.

“Benefit suspended,” said the spokesperson for the State Treasurer’s office. “Board accepted decision of hearing officer in 2022. Appeal pending before SJC.”

Raftery’s annual pension had been $72,204.