A former Leadville police chief was sentenced on Friday to 15 years probation for illegally selling guns that had been seized as evidence to Denver-area pawn shops.

Michael Robert Leake, 52, of Aurora, who was chief from 2009 until resigning in December 2015, was also ordered to pay $25,000 in restitution to Leadville, perform 200 hours of community service and serve 90 days in jail for each charge concurrent to an Arapahoe County sentence he’s serving for his third impaired driving offense, the Lake County DA’s office said in a news release.

Leake, who maintained exclusive control over the evidence room, removed several firearms and sold them to pawn shops, falsely representing that he had lawful ownership of the guns. In December, Leake pleaded guilty to theft and providing false information to a pawnbroker, both felonies.

In 2015, Leake deposited a $2,262 check made out to “M&J Ammunition Wholesale,” intended to look like a police force ammunition purchase, into his personal account and city staff “noticed the oddity,” prosecutors said. An investigation commenced, leading to a search of Leake’s Leadville apartment where city-owned weapons were found, along with pawn shop receipts. Some weapons were recovered and returned to the police department’s armory.

“Leake’s actions constitute a major breach of trust within our small mountain community,” said Bruce Brown, Lake County District Attorney. “And for what, a few dollars? The cost that continues to be experienced as we rebuild public trust is incalculable. Most police officers perform a fantastic service and deserve our appreciation. Defendant Leake deserves prison.”

Prosecutors had asked the court to sentence Leake to four years in prison, the release said. He was sentenced Friday by Lake County District Court Judge Charles R. Greenacre.