Alamance County Sheriff’s Office Contacts Burlington ARTIC for Aerial Reconnaissance Support on April 22

Alamance County Sheriff’s Office Partners with Burlington Police in Multi-State Missing Person Investigation On April 22, 2026, the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office contacted the Burlington Police Department’s Aerial Reconnaissance Tactical Intelligence Center (ARTIC) regarding a missing person case within its jurisdiction, according to official statements from both agencies. The collaboration began after investigators from the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office and Burlington Police Department developed concerns that the individual in question, later identified as Christopher Gillum, posed a danger to himself and others. ARTIC, which functions as a real-time crime center, utilized FLOCK License Plate Reader technology to track Gillum’s movement southward toward Florida. As the investigation progressed, ARTIC investigators disseminated an intelligence bulletin to law enforcement agencies along the suspected travel route, including the Fresh Orleans Police Department and the Louisiana State Police. The Burlington Police Department noted that it is not authorized by state statute to release the intelligence bulletin, as the case remained an active criminal investigation. Through coordinated efforts among the involved agencies, Gillum was located in Destin, Florida, and taken into custody. The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office reported that investigators recovered a handgun and approximately 200 rounds of ammunition from his room at the time of arrest. Authorities stated that Gillum, a former law enforcement officer who previously served with the Chapel Hill Police Department and later worked as a detention officer with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, was apprehended without incident. He faces charges related to making terroristic threats in Orleans Parish and is being held in the Okaloosa County Jail pending extradition to Louisiana. Further details about the charges or the arrest should be directed to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office or the Louisiana State Police, as advised by officials involved in the case.