LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A former chief deputy for the Stone County Sheriff's Office will now spend nearly three years in a federal prison for selling a stolen firearm and for extortion under color of official right.

According to reports, an investigation into 40-year-old Zachary Hunter Alexander of Lakeview on May 31, 2019, showed that he had allegedly bought two Remington 700, 6.5 Creedmore sniper rifles.

A few days later, Alexander got a cashier's check from the Stone County Sheriff’s Foundation for $1,465.90 for the purchase of the two sniper rifles for the Stone County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO).

However, reports show that in December 2019, Alexander sold one of the sniper rifles that belonged to the SCSO for his own personal benefit.

Around February 19, 2020, Alexander reportedly misused

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