A former Mississippi police officer received the maximum penalty after he pleaded guilty for his involvement in a gun theft ring.
Former Southaven police officer Tony Herring Jr. was sentenced to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay a $10,000 fine. Herring pleaded guilty in March to one count of accessory after the fact.
Prosecutors alleged that Herring exploited his position and knowledge of law enforcement to help others steal vehicles and shield them from police intervention in 2023…