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Ex-Chapel Hill Officer Arrested in Destin, Gun Confiscated

4/23/2026

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Okaloosa County deputies arrested Christopher Gillum, a former Chapel Hill police officer, in a Destin hotel.
He is held in the county jail pending extradition to Louisiana.
Investigators recovered a handgun and about 200 rounds of ammunition from his room.
Louisiana State Police and the FBI said the investigation remains active with no current threats to Louisiana festivals, prompting New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno to praise the coordinated law-enforcement response.

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Okaloosa County deputies arrested Christopher Gillum, a former Chapel Hill police officer, in a Destin hotel.
He is held in the county jail pending extradition to Louisiana.
Investigators recovered a handgun and about 200 rounds of ammunition from his room.
Louisiana State Police and the FBI said the investigation remains active with no current threats to Louisiana festivals, prompting New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno to praise the coordinated law-enforcement response.