A former Independence police chief made pleas Tuesday in Montgomery County District Court to four felonies tied to his stint as chief, Shawnee County District Attorney Chad Taylor said in a statement.

Shawnee County chief deputy district attorney Jacqie Spradling acted as special prosecutor in the case of former Independence Police Chief Kenneth Parker, Taylor said. Spradling filed the charges against Parker, handling prosecuting duties on Tuesday.

The Montgomery County attorney and his staff recused themselves from the Parker case based on their earlier investigations and involvement with the Independence Police Department.

Parker, 54, made pleas to perjury, official misconduct, misuse of public funds, and theft of property valued at more than 25,000.

"The charges stem from conduct Parker engaged in during his tenure as chief of police for the southeast Kansas community," Taylor said.

Montgomery County District Court Judge Gary House sentenced Parker to concurrent terms of six months for the perjury charge, 12 months for the official misconduct charge, 12 months for the misuse of public funds charge, and 12 months for the theft charge, then placed Parker on two years of probation.

On Tuesday, Parker also paid $50,000 in restitution to the Independence Police Department, Taylor said.

Parker made an Alford plea in the case, which means the defendant acknowledges enough evidence exists to convict him and he isn't going to contest it.

The offenses occurred between Jan. 22, 2009, and Sept. 30, 2011, court records said. Parker resigned as chief in September 2011.

The charges were filed in late 2013 following an investigation by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and Independence police.

According to court records, Parker stole ammunition, bottled water, camping equipment, cots, firearms, food, generators, cash and other property from the city of Independence.

Parker now lives in Rogers, Ark.