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Former Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Convicted of Firearm Offense
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA – Jesse Rance Moore, 47, of Bell, Florida, has been found guilty by a federal jury for possession of short-barreled rifles not registered to him in the National Firearm Registration and Transfer Record.
According to court documents, Moore was employed as a Florida Highway Patrol Trooper from January 13, 2003, to February 27, 2017. The FBI Jacksonville was investigating Moore in relation to a string of pharmacy robberies that occurred in 2021.
A search warrant was obtained and executed at Moore’s residence in Gilchrist County, Florida. While searching for evidence related to the robberies, law enforcement discovered numerous firearms, boxes of ammunition, and firearms accessories throughout the property.
ATF identified three of Moore’s firearms as short-barreled rifles (barrels less than 16 inches) that Moore did not have registered in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record.
Moore is already serving a 21-year prison sentence out of the Middle District of Florida for offenses related to the pharmacy robberies and faces up to 10 additional years in prison, 3 years on supervised release, and a $10,000 fine.
Sentencing in the case is set for January 7, 2025, at 1:00 p.m., at the United States Courthouse in Gainesville before United States District Judge Allen Winsor.
This conviction was the result of an investigation conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Assistant United States Attorneys James McCain and David Byron prosecuted the case.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.
Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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