PHOENIX — A former Nogales police officer has been sentenced to four years of probation for embezzling from a law enforcement union, authorities announced Wednesday.

Victor Hetherington must also repay the money he stole while serving as president of the Nogales Police Officers Association, according to the Arizona Attorney General’s Office.

Hetherington pleaded guilty to computer tampering between 2018 and 2023, during which he accessed the union’s bank accounts and transferred funds into his personal accounts, prosecutors said. He used the stolen money to gamble at casinos, pay off credit cards, dine at restaurants and even cover a dental appointment.

“This individual used his position of power to steal nearly $40,000 in funds meant to support his fellow Nogales law enforcement office

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