On June 6th, federal agents, with the assistance of local and state authorities from the states of Texas and North Carolina, recovered the firearms and artifacts stolen from the park last April. They are now in federal custody, as is a suspect in the theft. Another suspect is cooperating fully with investigating authorities. The case is scheduled to go before a grand jury in Pecos, Texas, on June 15th.The recovered weapons include seven 19th century firearms, including five revolvers and two pistols. A number of other historic artifacts were also been recovered. The recovery was made possible by the excellent cooperation and work of the sheriffs of Jeff Davis and Brewster Counties, the Texas Rangers, the Texas Department of Public Safety, the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco & Firearms , Immigration & Customs Enforcement officials, National Park Service special agents and the United States Attorney’s Office in Alpine, Texas. The firearms and artifacts will be returned to the park in the near future.
