Wade Brown, Jr.

“This was the first time at DAL I had ever seen someone intentionally hide an item inside something else in an attempt to get it through security.”

Wade Brown, Jr. · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-23

Brown described the toothpaste-concealed pocketknife as the first intentional concealment attempt he had encountered at Dallas Love Field.

“If one officer sees something and another officer cannot locate it during the search, work together and communicate until you find it,”

Wade Brown, Jr. · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-23

Brown said the incident highlighted the importance of communication between officers when an X-ray detection cannot immediately be found during a bag search.

“I was super surprised when they both said that,”

Wade Brown, Jr. · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-23

Brown reacted to the married couple's explanation that their son had suggested concealing the knife inside the toothpaste tube.