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Former Officer Arrested in Florida with Gun, Ammo, Terror Threat

4/24/2026

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Former police officer Christopher Gillum was arrested Wednesday night in Destin, Florida after deputies found a handgun and roughly 200 rounds of ammunition in his hotel room.
He faces a terroristic threats charge in Orleans Parish and will be extradited to Louisiana, where investigators continue the probe.
Mayor Helena Moreno, Attorney General Liz Murrill and other officials praised the rapid inter-agency cooperation and surveillance technology that secured the arrest.

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Former police officer Christopher Gillum was arrested Wednesday night in Destin, Florida after deputies found a handgun and roughly 200 rounds of ammunition in his hotel room.
He faces a terroristic threats charge in Orleans Parish and will be extradited to Louisiana, where investigators continue the probe.
Mayor Helena Moreno, Attorney General Liz Murrill and other officials praised the rapid inter-agency cooperation and surveillance technology that secured the arrest.