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In the wake of a thief stealing his service weapon, badge, and truck, Gilory Police Chief Scot Smithee said his biggest concern is getting his gun off the streets and away from criminals. "I hope they can get that gun off the street and get it back. That's my No. 1 concern," Smithee told KSBW Friday. Gilroy's top crime fighter became a crime victim when someone stole his personal Ford pickup truck while it was parked at Modesto Junior College April 27. He went to Modesto to attend a family member's college graduation."I was wearing (the gun) when I got there. I got out and saw they were screening people at the gate. Checking for weapons," Smithee said. "There are places now that won't let you bring a firearm in, even if you are a police officer."VIDEO: Gilroy Police Chief speaks out after gun stolenHe decided to hide his Glock .45-caliber gun in the truck's center console. California law requires police officers to secure their loaded guns in locked cases or with gun locks. The Gilroy Police Department also has that policy, Smithee said."In this case. I made that decision, and did so in violation of that policy," Smithee said. When he returned to his parking spot, the truck was gone. "At first you're in disbelief. And then it all hits you. It's not something that any of us ever want to have happen. It was heartbreaking," Smithee said.Modesto police were able to track down Smithee's truck and arrest the suspected thief, but the gun and badge were nowhere to be found.Louis Grubeck Jr., 36, was arrested April 30 on charges of auto theft, possession of a stolen vehicle, burglary, and resisting arrest. He remained locked in the Stanislaus County Jail in lieu of $110,000 bail Friday. While Modesto police search for the gun and badge, Gilroy's city administrator is hiring an outside investigator to handle the administrative investigation into Smithee. The outside investigator will be "looking into me, and my actions, relative to our policies and the law. I'm the chief of police so no one here can do that," Smithee said.Since one of his officers could one day fall into the same unfortunate situation, he's going to ensure the investigation into his own actions is properly done, Smithee said. "Whatever happens to me has to be consistent to what happens to somebody else," Smithee told KSBW.Another Central Coast police force, the Salinas Police Department, lived through a similar incident two years ago. Then-Salinas Police Chief Kelly McMillin's AR-15 assault-style rifle was ripped out of a steel gun lock that was secured in the trunk of McMillin's unmarked police car. The thief also stole the chief's bulletproof vest and ammunition. Just a month later, another Salinas police officer's gun, uniform, and badge were stolen from his unlocked car. And a third Salinas police officer's gun was swiped from a vehicle while the officer was dropping a child off at school in Salinas.McMillin's rifle and the officer's handgun were both later recovered by Monterey County Sheriff's deputies. The third officer's gun was not found.READ MORE: Sheriff: Salinas Police Chief's gun, officer's gun recovered