The Regional District of Central Okanagan’s bylaw manager has been charged with 18 weapons offences.

Central Okanagan’s protective services manager David Clifford Gazley had his first court appearance last week and stands accused of multiple weapons offences dating back to March 2025.

The circumstances surrounding the charges are unknown, but Gazley is facing seven charges of possessing a weapon obtained through an offence, seven charges for possessing a firearm without a licence or registration, two charges for possessing a restricted firearm with ammunition, along with a single charges for possessing an unauthorized non-firearm and storing firearms illegally.

While the details are unknown, Gazley did make an application to the courts to have firearms returned that were confiscated on March 15, 2025, in Lake Country. Court records show he got the weapons back in September last year.

Gazley, who will be be 60 next month, was once a RCMP member serving 26 years until retiring from the service, according to court records. He appears to have served in Edmonton.

In 2021, he became the Regional District of Central Okanagan protective services manager. He made $130,000 in 2024.

Prior to working for the regional district he was the bylaw services manager for the City of Kelowna from 2017 to 2021.

An email sent to Gazley’s work was returned saying he was currently out of the office on leave.

The regional district wouldn’t say whether it was paid leave or not, but did provide a statement.

“The Regional District of Central Okanagan holds its employees to high professional and ethical standards and has established processes in place to address employment-related matters,” the statement reads. “The Regional District of Central Okanagan cannot comment publicly on this personnel matter due to privacy and confidentiality restraints.”

INFOnews.ca was unable to contact Gazley for comment.

Gazley’s next court appearance is in October.

None of the charges have been proven in court.