What Happened
Catherine Victoria Rogers, 52, of Muskogee, Oklahoma, was sentenced in September 2025 to two years' probation for acquiring hydrocodone by misrepresentation, fraud, forgery and deception. She pleaded guilty on October 23, 2024. According to investigators, between August and November 2023, while serving as a nurse at the VA Medical Center in Muskogee, she removed approximately 132 pills of hydrocodone, a Schedule II controlled substance, from the medical center's medication storage and distribution system for her personal benefit. The case arose from a Department of Veterans Affairs Office of the Inspector General investigation.
“Rogers removed approximately 132 pills of Hydrocodone, a Schedule II controlled substance, from the medical center’s medication storage and distribution system for her personal benefit”
Related Guidance
- 15 Red Flags of Drug Diversion — Behavioral and transactional indicators of diversion.
- Investigation Playbook — How to investigate suspected diversion inside an organization.