- Michael Thomas Gunn, 49, faces charges accusing him of offering unlicensed private investigation services.
- Gunn allegedly demanded $5,000 for services in 2025 without a valid license.
WEST JORDAN — A South Jordan man who owned a security company for many years and was associated with law enforcement in Salt Lake County is facing criminal charges alleging he collected money for private investigative services even though he did not have a license at the time.
Michael Thomas Gunn, 49, was charged Wednesday in 3rd District Court with theft by deception, a second-degree felony, and acting as a private investigator without a license, a class A misdemeanor.
The alleged incident occurred in 2025 in West Valley City but was investigated by West Jordan police because Gunn had “law enforcement connections in that jurisdiction,” according to charging documents. A woman told police that she “contacted Gunn on June 10, 2025, after requesting a consultation through an online service.”…