AZ Family reported that Terry Thompson, a Mohave County man, spent a total of seven years waiting for Phoenix police to return a stolen gun. The firearm belonging to Terry Thompson was originally taken during a 2018 burglary that occurred in Fort Mohave, leaving the Mohave County man waiting years for its recovery.
The prolonged ordeal of waiting seven years for the return of the stolen property followed the 2018 burglary in Fort Mohave. Reflecting on the aftermath of privileged property and the crime involving the firearm taken from Terry Thompson, the Mohave County man told AZ Family, "My house was just destroyed."
Following the 2018 burglary in Fort Mohave where the firearm was stolen, the weapon's path eventually crossed with law enforcement investigations. Phoenix police subsequently located the firearm belonging to Terry Thompson at an overdose death scene.
The recovery of the weapon at an overdose death scene after being missing for years brought perspective from former law enforcement leadership. Jeffeory Hynes spent thirty-two years with Phoenix police before eventually retiring from the department as a commander. When discussing the details regarding the seven-year wait by Terry Thompson to have Phoenix police return the gun stolen in the 2018 Fort Mohave burglary, Jeffeory Hynes told AZ Family, "I am baffled. You’ve stumped me. Absolutely stumped me."
