The mugshot of Thomas Michael Fry taken by the Royal City Police Department during his arrest in July 2024
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Former Dallas Police Sgt. Thomas Michael Fry was indicted last Wednesday on three counts of possession and sale of stolen firearms.
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The Dallas Police Department first launched its investigation into Fry in October 2022. They discovered he stole 3 department-issued firearms and then pawned them in Oklahoma.
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The sergeant was placed on administrative leave. He resigned last August.
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If convicted, Fry faces up to 30 years in federal prison.
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Former Dallas Police Sgt. Thomas Michael Fry was indicted last Wednesday on three counts of possession and sale of stolen firearms.
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The Dallas Police Department first launched its investigation into Fry in October 2022. They discovered he stole 3 department-issued firearms and then pawned them in Oklahoma.
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The sergeant was placed on administrative leave. He resigned last August.
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If convicted, Fry faces up to 30 years in federal prison.
DallasFederal gun charges have been filed against a former Dallas police sergeant who was accused of selling stolen firearms that were supplied by the department.
We know:
Last Wednesday, Thomas Michael Fry, 52, was officially charged with three counts of possessing and selling a stolen firearm.
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Dallas police sergeant charged with stealing 3 guns from department, DPD says
After allegedly stealing three firearms from the police department, a Dallas police sergeant is now facing charges.
What they’re saying:
“Upholding the rule of law is a holy duty for police officers. Rather, by allegedly pawning stolen firearms, this sergeant compromised both his department and his community,” said Northern District of Texas Acting U.S. Attorney Chad Meacham. “The U.S. Attorney s Office will not hesitate to pursue charges against law enforcement officers who fail to live up to their oaths.”
The backstory
In October 2022, the Dallas Police Department began looking into Fry.
Between August 2021 and July 2022, investigators discovered that the sergeant had taken at least three 9mm Sig Sauer handguns from a police department substation.
He was employed by the Southeast Patrol Division at the time.
Federal authorities then claim that Fry pawned the stolen firearms at a pawnshop.
After turning himself in to the Mesquite Police Department on three charges of handgun theft, a crime punishable by state jail, the officer was first taken into custody in April 2024.
Fry was taken into custody by the Royse City Police Department on a felony theft allegation in July 2024, a few months later.
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While the internal affairs department conducted an investigation, the sergeant was placed on administrative leave.
A police official told FOX 4 that Fry quit last August while being investigated.
Next steps:
Fry may spend up to 30 years in federal prison if found guilty.
The Dallas Police Department, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas, and earlier FOX 4 coverage are the sources of the information in this article.
