Attorney General Mayes Announces Sentencing for Embezzlement from Nogales Police Officers Association

NOGALES – Attorney General Kris Mayes announced that Victor Hetherington has been sentenced to 4 years on probation and ordered to pay the full loss amount after pleading guilty to Computer Tampering for using his position as President of the Nogales Police Officers Association to steal $39,150.04 from that organization.

"This individual used his position of power to steal nearly $40,000 in funds meant to support his fellow Nogales law enforcement officers. It's unacceptable," said Attorney General Mayes. "I'm proud of the work my office did to hold this individual accountable and return these funds to the Nogales Police Officers Association." 

Between 2018 and 2023, Hetherington accessed NPOA’s bank accounts to make transfers to his own personal accounts, pay off his own credit cards, dine at restaurants, gamble at casinos, and pay for a dental appointment. He misled other members of the NPOA Board about how he was using these funds. Over the course of 5 years, he completed 689 unauthorized transactions, which accounted for over half of the organization’s operational budget in that time.

On November 10, 2025, the Santa Cruz County Superior Court sentenced Hetherington and ordered him to pay the full loss amount in criminal restitution. Hetherington had pled guilty to Computer Tampering on September 22, 2025. 

This case was investigated by the Special Agent Annalisa Madsen of the Attorney General’s Office Special Investigation Section, and prosecuted by Assistant Attorney General Matthew Ashton.

A copy of the indictment is here. A copy of the sentencing document is available here.