Brickbat: Don't Take Your Guns to Town
A former Dallas Police Sergeant has been sentenced to 28 months in federal prison for stealing and selling firearms. Thomas Fry pleaded guilty to stealing three service weapons from the police department and selling them to a pawn shop. The incidents occurred in June and July of 2022.
- ▪Thomas Fry was sentenced to 28 months in federal prison.
- ▪He pleaded guilty to possession and sale of a stolen firearm.
- ▪Fry stole three department-owned service weapons and sold them to a pawn shop in Oklahoma.
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Police Brickbat: Don't Take Your Guns to Town Charles Oliver | 4.29.2026 4:00 AM Share on FacebookShare on XShare on RedditShare by emailPrint friendly versionCopy page URL Add Reason to Google Media Contact & Reprint Requests <img src="https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/c800x450-w800-q80/uploads/2026/04/dallas-cop-gun-stealer-v1-800x450.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto" width="1200" height="675" title="Dallas Police officer and a handgun" alt="Dallas Police officer and a handgun | Illustration: Midjourney/Avi Adelman/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom" /> (Illustration: Midjourney/Avi Adelman/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom) In Texas, a judge sentenced former Dallas Police Sergeant Thomas Fry to 28 months in federal prison for possession and sale of a stolen firearm.
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