Overview
- Todd Wilson, 52, pleaded guilty to making a false statement during firearm purchases and was ordered to serve one year of supervised release after prison.
- While serving as the Jeffersonville Police Department’s evidence custodian in 2020–2021, he used forged certifications on agency letterhead to bypass ATF Form 4473.
- He acquired nine firearms across eight transactions, then gifted three pistols and sold a fourth for $400, according to court records.
- The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Jeffersonville Police Department investigated the case after the department initiated the inquiry.
- U.S. District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt handed down the sentence as officials noted trace records listed only the police department, highlighting recordkeeping vulnerabilities.