Weapon lost by former Bollinger County deputy returned after eight years

MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- A weapon lost eight years ago by a Bollinger County deputy has been recently recovered.

On May 29, 2000, Shawn Patrick Davis, then a Bollinger County deputy, reported that he had placed his Glock .40-caliber semiautomatic weapon on the roof of his patrol car so he could put items into the car, according to a report filed at the time. He drove off while the weapon was still on the vehicle, and it fell off.

After retracing his steps, Davis was unable to find the gun.

On Nov. 12, Bill Hull of the Missouri Department of Conservation found the weapon along Route B and brought it to the sheriff's department. The next day Davis identified the gun, holster and ammunition as being the property he lost.

The gun was in poor condition.