Former Cop Going To Prison On Gun Convictions

A former Tulsa Police officer is going to federal prison.  Buddy Visser was sentenced on Friday in federal court in Tulsa to 18-months in prison for each of two counts of selling stolen police department guns on the Internet.

The 47-year-old Visser was a firearms instructor for the Tulsa Police Department.

"This case and other recent federal public corruption prosecutions in the Northern District reflect the continuing commitment of my office, the federal investigative agencies and the Tulsa Police Department to root out, expose and bring to justice corrupt public servants, including those working within law enforcement.  Our citizens and communities expect and deserve to be served by only the most honest public officials and we will continue to hold them to the highest standards of conduct," said U.S. Attorney David O'Melia.

In addition to prison time, Visser has been ordered to pay $15, 988 in restitution.  Also, once he completes his prison sentence, he will serve three years on supervised release.

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