Former Tulsa Officer Sentenced To 5 Years Probations For Illegal Gun Purchase

A former Tulsa Police Officer was sentenced to 5 years of probation for buying a gun for her boyfriend and lying about it on federal forms.

In a written plea agreement, Latoya Lisa Dythe admitted that she and her then-boyfriend Devon Jamyll Jones agreed that Dythe would purchase a firearm for him at a Bass Pro Shop. Jones gave Dythe money to purchase the gun and she when filled out the required forms to purchase the firearm saying that she was the buyer of the firearm. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, she admitted that she knew her actions were Illegal when she committed the crime.

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“My office is committed to holding accountable individuals who engage in illicit firearms transactions, including straw purchases,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. “Too often, straw purchases are linked to gun violence within communities across our nation. Latoya Dythe’s choice to illegally purchase a firearm on behalf of another not only ended her career as a Tulsa police officer but also placed Tulsans at risk.”

Jones was charged as a coconspirator with Dythe in the indictment announced in December and is awaiting trial.