Former BOK executive sentenced to 6 years for stealing millions from clients

Shane Garrow admits to $4.2M fraud scheme spanning 12 years in Oklahoma.

Friday, May 30th 2025, 9:09 pm

By: Drake Johnson

TULSA, Okla. -

A former BOK Financial Corporation executive has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for stealing millions from clients over more than a decade.

Shane Garrow, 49, served as a vice president at a BOK subsidiary from 2007 to 2024, according to U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. Prosecutors say that beginning in 2012, Garrow carried out a fraud scheme that involved transferring funds from at least 16 client accounts into his own, stealing more than $4.2 million.

Officials say Garrow concealed the thefts using wire transfers and cashier’s checks, then lied to clients by blaming “banking errors.” When questioned, he would return money or shift funds from other victims' accounts to avoid detection.

Garrow also admitted to filing false tax returns during the fraud.

He was convicted and sentenced this week but remains free on bond. He is ordered to report to federal prison on July 9.

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Drake Johnson

Drake Johnson is a Digital Content Producer at Griffin Media. He joined the team in July 2021 after graduating from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in journalism. Drake is a longtime Oklahoman, growing up in Owasso and graduating from OHS in 2016. When not covering the news, he enjoys watching the Sooners and OKC Thunder, plus spending time with family and friends in the state and traveling across the country.