Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal holds press conference to address Missing Firearms

The City Controller’s Office determined that 76 of the 101 service weapons initially reported missing from the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office during a 2020 report remain lost due to insufficient records on their whereabouts.

- Lorraine Lavender-Sams

The original list of 101 missing guns was reported in November 2020, with another review in August 2021 accounting for 16 of the original missing firearms, with the Sheriff’s Office providing proof for nine weapons as part of the most recent review.

According to investigators with the City Controller’s Office, that leaves 76 firearms still unaccounted for, including 71 handguns, four semi-automatic handguns, and one shotgun. Acting City Controller Charles Edacheril said, “There needs to be sufficient identifying information to confirm the disposition of these guns. This requires documentation to confirm weapons were properly disposed of, such as burned or located and reported to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC).”