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The Federal Bureau of Investigation's
Control Over Weapons and Laptop Computers

Report No. 02-27
August 2002
Office of the Inspector General

APPENDIX II

CIRCUMSTANCES OF WEAPON LOSSES1

NBR REPORT DATE LOCATION DESCRIPTION OF LOSS
WEAPONS
1 10/18/99 Las Vegas Agent killed in the line of duty. Neither the weapon nor a record of the weapon's final disposition could be located.
2 10/20/99 Los Angeles Unexplained loss.2
3 11/03/99 Mobile Shotgun stolen from FBI vehicle.
4 04/21/00 Las Vegas Stolen from FBI vehicle on or about 11/15/99. Agent did not discover loss until 04/11/00. OPR opened case 04/21/00. Agent received a Letter of Censure.
5 11/30/99 HQ Stolen from FBI vehicle. Agent received a Letter of Censure.
6 12/01/99 St. Louis Stolen from agent's residence. Gun safe, which contained the agent's weapon, was stolen.
7 12/15/99 Baltimore Unexplained loss.
8 12/15/99 Baltimore Unexplained loss. FBI reported weapon found.3
9 12/15/99 Baltimore Unexplained loss.
10 12/15/99 Baltimore Unexplained loss.
11 12/15/99 Oklahoma City Last assigned to an agent no longer with FBI.
12 12/15/99 Oklahoma City Unexplained loss.
13 12/15/99 Oklahoma City Unexplained loss.
14 12/15/99 Oklahoma City Unexplained loss.
15 12/15/99 Oklahoma City Last assigned to agent no longer with FBI.
16 12/21/99 Miami Stolen from private vehicle. The weapon was placed under the front seat of the agent's vehicle while agent attended a high school football game. The agent was suspended for three days, as this was the second time the agent failed to secure a weapon adequately.
17 01/10/00 Laboratory Division Stolen from private vehicle.
18 01/10/00 Phoenix Misplaced fanny pack containing FBI-issued handgun. Special Agent received a Letter of Censure.
19 01/13/00 Cincinnati Unexplained loss.
20 01/17/00 Los Angeles Stolen from agent's residence. Weapon was in a gun bag under the agent's bed.
21 01/24/00 Miami Stolen from FBI vehicle.
22 01/24/00 Pittsburgh Unexplained theft.
23 01/24/00 Pittsburgh Stolen from FBI vehicle. The weapon was left overnight underneath numerous boxes in the vehicle. The vehicle was alarmed and parked in a parking garage.
24 01/24/00 Pittsburgh Shotgun stolen from FBI vehicle. Agent was conducting surveillance on a subject. The subject left car and entered a building. The agent could not discreetly observe subject while carrying weapon due to what the agent was wearing and the nature of the building; therefore, the shotgun was left in trunk of alarmed car. When agent returned an hour later, trunk was broken into and shotgun was missing along with weapon number 28.
25 01/25/00 Pittsburgh The Property Management Unit transferred the weapon from the firearms reference collection to the Pittsburgh inventory. There are no paper records indicating the receipt of this weapon.
26 01/25/00 Pittsburgh Stolen from FBI vehicle. Agent was observing a subject in connection to a drug investigation. When the subject left vehicle, the agent left weapon in a briefcase in the vehicle and followed the subject. When agent returned 90 minutes later, the vehicle had been broken into and the briefcase containing the weapon was missing.
27 01/25/00 Pittsburgh Stolen from FBI vehicle. The weapon was left for an entire day in the back of a Bronco. The vehicle was parked in the assigned parking area at a United States Courthouse.
28 01/25/00 Pittsburgh Pistol stolen from FBI vehicle. Agent was conducting surveillance on a subject. The subject left car and entered a building. The agent could not discreetly observe subject while wearing weapon due to what the agent was wearing and the nature of the building; therefore, the pistol was left in trunk of alarmed car. When agent returned an hour later, trunk was broken into and pistol was missing along with weapon number 24.
29 01/25/00 Pittsburgh Unexplained theft.
30 01/27/00 Jackson Unexplained theft.
31 01/28/00 Philadelphia Stolen from FBI vehicle.
32 01/28/00 San Antonio Unexplained theft.
33 02/01/01 Omaha Last assigned to a retired agent.
34 02/03/00 Philadelphia Unexplained loss.
35 02/15/00 Richmond Stolen from FBI vehicle. FBI reported weapon found.
36 02/22/00 Philadelphia Stolen from FBI vehicle. Weapon was left unsecured in trunk.
37 01/13/00 Legal Attaché Unexplained theft.
38 02/25/00 Washington Stolen from FBI vehicle. Weapon was left in the trunk.
39 02/25/00 Washington Stolen from FBI vehicle. Weapon was left in the trunk.
40 03/05/00 Los Angeles FBI vehicle, containing weapon, was stolen.
41 03/14/00 Atlanta Unexplained loss.
42 03/14/00 Atlanta Unexplained loss.
43 03/14/00 Atlanta Unexplained loss.
44 03/14/00 Atlanta Unexplained loss.
45 03/17/00 Washington Stolen from hotel room.
46 03/23/00 San Antonio Stolen from residence.
47 04/13/00 Phoenix Weapon sent to Phoenix. PFI maintains firearm has not been in vault for years.
48 05/30/00 New Orleans Stolen from residence. Agent subsequently retired having never properly documented the loss.
49 05/09/00 Los Angeles Stolen from FBI vehicle. Weapon was locked in glove box.
50 05/10/00 Washington Stolen from private vehicle. Weapon was in the center console of car. Special Agent received a Letter of Censure.
51 05/15/00 New York Weapon sent to FBI HQ. No record exists of weapon being on New York's inventory after 08/13/92.
52 05/16/00 Washington Stolen from rental car trunk. Special Agent received a Letter of Censure.
53 06/20/00 Dallas Unexplained loss.
54 06/29/00 Albany Weapon stolen from POV trunk. Special Agent received a Letter of Censure.
55 06/01/00 Honolulu Unexplained theft.
56 08/01/00 Indianapolis Agent retired in 1990. FD-500 completed 08/01/00. According to FD-500, gun stolen in 1970's.
57 08/02/00 Los Angeles Stolen from FBI vehicle. Weapon left in trunk of vehicle overnight.
58 08/03/00 Philadelphia Unexplained theft.
59 08/08/00 San Antonio Stolen from private vehicle. Weapon was left in purse inside vehicle. Special Agent received Letter of Censure.
60 09/20/00 Washington FBI vehicle containing weapon stolen from agent's residence.
61 09/28/00 San Antonio Agent retired without notice. No documentation to support weapon returned. Presumed stolen.
62 09/29/00 San Juan Agent left weapon in public phone booth. Special Agent received Letter of Censure.
63 09/29/00 San Juan Agent left weapon on fender of FBI vehicle and drove away. Special Agent received Letter of Censure.
64 09/29/00 San Juan Agent was robbed while eating lunch in a café.
65 09/29/00 San Juan Agent's residence was robbed while agent was sleeping. Received censure letter.
66 10/03/00 Los Angeles Stolen from private vehicle. Weapon left in car overnight. Special Agent received Letter of Censure.
67 10/05/00 New Orleans Stolen from agent's residence. Entry was gained into the home by forcing open a side door that contained a padlock, a locked doorknob, a locked deadbolt, and a security chain. The documentation does not reveal how the weapon was secured inside the home. FBI reported weapon found.
68 10/11/00 Baltimore Stolen from FBI vehicle parked in agent's driveway.
69 10/11/00 Baltimore Assumed weapon turned in to FTU.
70 10/11/00 Baltimore Stolen from unlocked FBI vehicle. Special Agent received Letter of Censure.
71 10/13/00 Newark Unexplained theft.
72 11/01/00 Baltimore Assumed weapon turned in to FTU.
73 11/01/00 Laboratory Division Unexplained loss.
74 11/09/00 San Juan Stolen from private vehicle. Weapon was left in a fanny pack under the driver's seat. Special Agent received Letter of Censure.
75 11/15/00 Training Division Unexplained loss.
76 11/21/00 Detroit Stolen from private vehicle while agent participated in the Marine Corps Marathon. Special Agent received Letter of Censure.
77 11/28/00 Memphis Weapon determined misplaced by agent upon retirement.
78 12/03/00 Tampa Stolen from FBI vehicle while parked at agent's residence. Special Agent received Letter of Censure.
79 12/04/00 Knoxville Last assigned to separated agent.
80 12/06/00 Salt Lake City Last assigned to separated agent.
81 12/08/00 San Francisco Unexplained loss.
82 12/08/00 San Francisco Weapon returned by agent upon retirement was not the bureau issued weapon.
83 12/08/00 San Francisco Unexplained loss.
84 12/15/00 Tampa Private vehicle, containing weapon, was stolen. Special Agent received Letter of Censure.
85 12/21/00 Houston Last assigned to separated agent.
86 12/21/00 Houston Unexplained loss.
87 12/21/00 Houston Unexplained loss.
88 12/22/00 Phoenix Stolen from FBI vehicle.
89 12/26/00 Philadelphia Unexplained loss. Special Agent suspended seven days without pay.
90 01/04/01 Mobile Unexplained theft. Special Agent received Letter of Censure.
91 01/10/01 Criminal Investigative Division Unexplained loss.
92 01/15/01 New York Stolen from private vehicle. Special Agent received Letter of Censure. FBI reported weapon found.
93 01/16/01 Critical Incident Response Group Unexplained loss.
94 01/16/01 Critical Incident Response Group Unexplained loss.
95 01/16/01 Critical Incident Response Group Unexplained loss.
96 01/16/01 Critical Incident Response Group Unexplained loss.
97 01/16/01 Critical Incident Response Group Unexplained loss.
98 01/16/01 Critical Incident Response Group Unexplained loss.
99 01/16/01 Critical Incident Response Group Unexplained loss.
100 01/17/01 Portland Stolen from FBI vehicle. Special Agent received Letter of Censure.
101 12/21/00 Houston Agent killed. Other FBI weapons recovered except this one.
102 04/30/01 Oklahoma City Last assigned to a retired agent.
103 02/22/01 San Diego Unexplained theft.
104 03/07/01 New York Stolen from agent's residence. Weapon was stored in a safe that was pried open.
105 03/13/01 Criminal Investigative Division Unexplained theft. Special Agent suspended five days without pay.
106 03/16/01 Denver Stolen from agent's residence.
107 03/20/01 Critical Incident Response Group Stolen from rented storage locker. Special Agent suspended five days without pay.
108 03/20/01 Training Division Unexplained loss.
109 03/20/01 Training Division Unexplained loss.
110 03/20/01 Training Division Weapon sent to Richmond. Richmond unable to locate weapon.
111 03/20/01 Training Division Weapon returned from Chicago. No record to support.
112 03/20/01 Training Division Unexplained loss.
113 03/20/01 Training Division Weapon sent to San Juan. San Juan does not have weapon.
114 03/20/01 Training Division Presumed destroyed.
115 03/20/01 Training Division Presumed destroyed.
116 03/20/01 Training Division Presumed destroyed.
117 03/20/01 Training Division Presumed destroyed.
118 03/20/01 Training Division Unexplained loss.
119 03/20/01 Training Division Unexplained loss.
120 03/20/01 Training Division Presumed destroyed.
121 03/20/01 Training Division Presumed destroyed.
122 03/20/01 Training Division Presumed destroyed.
123 03/20/01 Training Division Unexplained theft.
124 03/20/01 Training Division Unexplained theft.
125 03/20/01 Training Division Unexplained theft.
126 03/20/01 Training Division Unexplained theft.
127 03/20/01 Training Division Unexplained theft.
128 03/21/01 Training Division Unexplained loss.
129 03/26/01 Detroit Stolen from trunk of FBI vehicle. OPR case pending.
130 04/04/01 Washington Stolen from residence.
131 04/05/01 Atlanta Stolen from FBI vehicle. Received censure letter.
132 04/05/01 Atlanta Stolen from FBI vehicle parked at residence. Agent inadvertently left weapon in vehicle overnight.
133 04/10/01 Philadelphia Last assigned to retired agent. Presumed stolen.
134 04/10/01 Washington Left weapon in fanny pack in the back seat of a taxicab. Presumed stolen. Special Agent received Letter of Censure.
135 04/13/01 HQ Stolen from residence.
136 04/16/01 New York Stolen from residence.
137 04/17/01 New York Stolen from Special Agent who was mugged. OPR case pending.
138 05/14/01 New York Stolen from residence.
139 10/29/01 San Francisco Left backpack, containing weapon, on the curb while loading car. Forgot about the backpack and drove away. Received censure letter.
140 06/20/01 Dallas FBI vehicle, containing weapon, was stolen.
141 06/29/01 HQ Unexplained theft.
142 05/24/01 St. Louis Stolen from FBI vehicle while executing a search warrant.
143 07/03/01 St. Louis Unexplained loss.
144 09/05/01 Los Angeles Unexplained loss.
145 09/12/01 Richmond Unexplained loss.
146 09/12/01 Richmond Unexplained loss.
147 09/26/01 Training Division Weapon sent to another office, which did not acknowledge receipt of weapon. Presumed stolen.
148 09/27/01 Anchorage Unexplained loss.
149 09/27/01 Sacramento Unexplained theft.
150 09/27/01 Sacramento Unexplained loss.
151 10/05/01 Detroit Unexplained loss.
152 10/17/01 Office of Public & Congressional Affairs Unexplained loss.
153 10/17/01 Office of Public & Congressional Affairs Unexplained loss.
154 10/17/01 Office of Public & Congressional Affairs Unexplained loss.
155 10/29/01 San Francisco Unexplained theft.
156 10/29/01 San Francisco Unexplained loss.
157 10/29/01 San Francisco Unexplained loss.
158 10/29/01 San Francisco Unexplained loss. FBI reported weapon found.
159 10/29/01 San Francisco Unexplained loss.
160 10/29/01 San Francisco Unexplained loss.
161 10/29/01 San Francisco Unexplained loss.
162 11/09/01 Springfield Unexplained loss.
163 11/10/01 Oklahoma City Unexplained loss.
164 11/13/01 Chicago Unexplained loss.
165 11/13/01 Chicago Unexplained loss.
166 11/13/01 Chicago Unexplained loss.
167 11/13/01 Chicago Unexplained loss. FBI reported weapon found.
168 11/13/01 Chicago Unexplained loss.
169 11/13/01 Chicago Unexplained loss.
170 11/14/01 Miami Unexplained loss.
171 11/15/01 Chicago Unexplained loss.
172 11/15/01 Chicago Unexplained loss.
173 11/16/01 Chicago Unexplained loss.
174 11/16/01 Salt Lake City Unexplained loss.
175 11/16/01 Salt Lake City Unexplained loss.
176 11/28/01 Tampa Shipped to Tampa, but no record of gun arriving in Tampa. Presumed stolen.
177 11/29/01 Administrative Services Division Turned in to FTU; however, no record of FTU receiving firearm.
178 12/17/01 Minneapolis Unexplained loss.
179 12/17/01 Washington Unexplained loss.
180 01/03/02 Los Angeles Unexplained loss.
181 01/03/02 Los Angeles Unexplained loss.
182 01/03/02 Memphis Stolen from FBI vehicle.
183 01/09/02 New York Unexplained loss.
184 01/09/02 New York Unexplained loss.
185 01/23/02 Laboratory Division Unexplained loss.
186 01/24/02 Office of Public & Congressional Affairs Unexplained loss.
187 01/24/02 Office of Public & Congressional Affairs Weapon believed to have been sent back to Glock.
188 07/06/01 Chicago Stolen from residence. OPR case pending.
189 07/06/01 Chicago Stolen from residence. OPR case pending.
190 07/26/01 Cleveland Stolen from residence where it was stored in a locked safe.
191 08/21/01 Houston Briefcase, containing weapon, stolen from FBI vehicle. Special Agent received Letter of Censure.
192 08/23/01 Albuquerque Lost in move for change of duty location. Presumed stolen. Suspended without pay for 5 days.
193 09/01/01 Jackson Stolen from private vehicle. OPR case pending.
194 09/05/01 Los Angeles Stolen from undercover FBI vehicle parked in “secured” FBI lot.
195 09/11/01 Chicago Stolen from residence.
196 09/20/01 Chicago Presumed destroyed. FBI reported weapon found.
197 10/11/01 Los Angeles Stolen from residence. OPR determined no misconduct.
198 10/29/01 San Francisco FBI vehicle, containing weapon, was stolen. Car found burned out.
199 10/30/01 Kansas City Stolen from FBI vehicle. Special Agent placed on probation for six months.
200 10/30/01 Kansas City Stolen from FBI vehicle. Weapon recovered on a narcotics search warrant and was subsequently destroyed by the Kansas City Police Department. OPR case pending.
201 11/08/01 San Antonio Left briefcase, containing weapon, at a fast food restaurant. Presumed stolen. Special Agent received Letter of Censure.
202 11/08/01 San Antonio FBI vehicle, containing shotgun, was stolen from agent's residence. The shotgun was left overnight in the ceiling shotgun rack of the vehicle. OPR case pending.
203 11/08/01 San Antonio Stolen from FBI vehicle parked in agent's garage. Received censure letter.
204 11/08/01 San Diego Unexplained loss. FBI reported weapon found.
205 11/14/01 Miami Unexplained loss.
206 11/16/01 Salt Lake City Stolen from FBI vehicle. Agent left weapon under front seat of vehicle overnight.
207 11/21/01 New York Presumed destroyed in the Terrorist Attack on the World Trade Center. OPR determined loss was due to circumstances beyond agent's control.
208 11/26/01 Portland Stolen from FBI vehicle parked at agent's residence. OPR case pending.
209 12/12/01 New York Stolen from FBI vehicle during duty hours. Weapon was in trunk of vehicle. OPR determined did not warrant investigation. OPR concluded the agent took adequate steps to protect the weapon by using a chain locked trunk.
210 12/18/01 Washington Stolen from FBI vehicle parked at agent's residence. OPR case pending.
211 01/02/02 Los Angeles Stolen from agent's residence.
212 01/16/02 Jacksonville Weapon stolen out of checked luggage. The FBI was reimbursed $700 for the firearm.

Footnotes

  1. Descriptions, where presented, are paraphrased from FBI loss reports and/or OPR files.

  2. In each instance where we report "unexplained theft" or "unexplained loss," our review of the FBI records (OPR file, Form FD-500, or other supporting documents) did not identify any explanation beyond the loss or theft.

  3. After completion of our fieldwork, the FBI reported to us that eight weapons had been recovered.