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 offenses.
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.
Both were convicted by a federal jury in November 2022 on charges including racketeering conspiracy and wire fraud. Pullman faced additional counts related to filing false tax returns; Lynch had further convictions for obstruction of justice and aiding false tax filings. In May 2023 they were initially sentenced to longer terms—30 months for Pullman and two years for Lynch—but some convictions were reversed by the First Circuit Court of Appeals in June 2025. The appellate court upheld other convictions and sent the case back for resentencing.
“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.”
Ted E. Docks of the FBI Boston Division stated: “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… 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.”
Thomas Demeo from IRS Criminal Investigation added: “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… The reversal of some convictions does not erase the damage wrought by years of fraudulent financial conduct… IRS-CI remains committed to upholding accountability… ensuring that no one is above the law.”
SPAM represents over 1,500 troopers and sergeants within the Massachusetts State Police as their exclusive bargaining agent with state authorities regarding employment conditions.
According to prosecutors, during his six-year tenure as SPAM president between 2012-2018—and while represented by Lynch’s lobbying firm—Pullman used his position alongside Lynch to defraud both union members and state government entities through schemes such as undisclosed kickbacks tied to settlement agreements with the Commonwealth that evaded IRS reporting requirements.
Pullman also misused SPAM funds independently by charging personal expenses—including luxury meals in New York City featuring champagne and caviar as well as vacations—to a union debit card shared with his then-girlfriend.
When a federal grand jury investigation began in 2018 with subpoenas issued on these matters,Pullman encouraged deception about internal recordkeeping policies, while Lynch lied directly during investigative interviews.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kristina E. Barclay and Neil J. Gallagher Jr., Criminal Division prosecuted this case.
