A former Hamilton County sheriff’s deputy has been sentenced to federal prison for lying to investigators about a missing machinegun.
Robert W. Doty, 60, of Guymon, Oklahoma, pleaded guilty to one count of lying to a federal investigator and was sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
The incident occurred in March 2018, when an agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives was investigating a report by the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office that an Uzi machinegun was missing from its inventory.
Doty told the agent that he had cleaned the machinegun, taken it to the range to shoot it, and then returned it to the Sheriff’s office. However, in reality, he did not return the machinegun. Instead, he took it to a third party’s house and left it there.
The Kansas Commission on Peace Officers’ Standards and Training has revoked Doty’s certification as a law enforcement officer.
U.S. Attorney Stephan McAllister commended the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Assistant U.S. Attorney Debra Barnett for their work on the case.
The case serves as a reminder of the importance of honesty and integrity in law enforcement. The public has a right to expect that those who enforce the law will do so with the highest level of integrity.
Key Facts
- State: Kansas
- Category: Public Corruption|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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