A 77-year-old Jefferson County man who served as the mayor, police and fire chief of the tiny town of Lakeside pleaded guilty on Tuesday to embezzlement and official misconduct in a car-flipping scheme. Robert Joel Gordanier pleaded guilty to one felony and one misdemeanor charge and was sentenced to four years of probation, the 1st Judicial District Attorney’s Office said. Gordanier’s other charges — two counts of embezzlement, two counts of official misconduct and felony theft — were dismissed as part of the plea agreement. Gordanier also received a deferred sentence and must pay the town $26,088. Investigators accused Gordanier of buying police vehicles from other jurisdictions and selling them to his daughter, former Town Clerk Brenda Hamilton, for a fraction of their market value. Hamilton allegedly resold the vehicles to make a profit. A grand jury investigation began after CBS Colorado first reported on the scheme. Gordanier cannot serve in any office “or engage in any employment of public trust” like mayor, councilmember or police officer while on probation, the DA’s office said. An attorney for Gordanier declined to comment on the case. Hamilton pleaded not guilty in the case and is set to appear in court Jan. 29. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | CBI identifies problems with more than 1,000 cases handled by its former star DNA scientist Crime and Public Safety | No criminal charges will be filed in Colorado election passwords leak, Denver DA says Crime and Public Safety | Man convicted of first-degree murder in woman’s shooting death in Lakewood Crime and Public Safety | Judge dismisses fatal I-70 crash case over Jeffco DA’s discovery violations Crime and Public Safety | Jefferson County trail predator sentenced to prison for flashing, groping female hikers Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.