Gilkeson has been listed as wanted by the FBI. He missed a scheduled June 8 court appearance, and his whereabouts later became unknown. Investigators say he withdrew roughly $100,000 in cash, bought weapons, and left his family goodbye letters. His ankle monitor was later found near Streetman, Texas.
The FBI Dallas Field Office says Gilkeson is wanted for failure to timely appear and accessory after the fact, according to a wanted notice posted by FBI Dallas. Authorities allege that around September 12, 2025, Gilkeson helped a friend flee prosecution in the Northern District of Texas after learning the man was under investigation for downloading child pornography. Per the notice, Gilkeson gave the man instructions on fleeing the country by cruise ship, and offered to keep him employed once he escaped.
Federal court records identify the friend as Jesse Michael McCormack, according to PacerMonitor records. McCormack pleaded guilty on January 22 to downloading child pornography and received a prison sentence, according to available case reporting.
From Industry Honors to a Federal Indictment
The Dallas Builders Association identifies Scott B. Roberts as the owner of Creative Architects in Garland and Matt Mitchell as the owner of James Andrews Custom Homes in Dallas. In February 2023, the National Association of Home Builders recognized Scott Roberts and Matt Mitchell as two of its five 2022 Designees of the Year, the trade group noted.
Gilkeson was arrested on April 2, 2026, on an accessory-after-the-fact charge, per the FBI notice. He was released on pretrial conditions and fitted with an ankle monitor while awaiting his day in court.
A Discarded Ankle Monitor and a Vanishing Act
Everything changed when Gilkeson failed to show up for his scheduled June 8 court date. In the days leading up to that date, he withdrew approximately $100,000, left his family goodbye letters, and purchased various weapons, the FBI notice states. His ankle monitor was later found near Streetman, Texas.
The Dallas Morning News reported that following Gilkeson's failure to appear, his defense attorney told reporters he did not know his client's whereabouts. Gilkeson was later listed as wanted for failure to timely appear in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas in Dallas, on top of the original accessory charge.
Known Ties Stretch From North Texas to West Virginia
The FBI says Gilkeson has known ties to Little Elm, Carrollton, Butler, and Southern Texas, as well as West Virginia. He has also been identified under the name Thomas Allen Gilkeson.
Federal law lays out steep consequences for the charges Gilkeson faces. Under 18 U.S.C. § 3, an accessory after the fact who knowingly assists a federal offender in evading apprehension or prosecution can face up to half the maximum prison sentence and half the fine applicable to the principal offender, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office. Separately, Gilkeson failed to appear while on pretrial release.
FBI Warns Public Not to Approach
The FBI has listed Gilkeson as wanted, and his whereabouts are unknown.
