The Orange County Sheriff’s office is searching for the crooks that left a local Boy Scout troop without their trailer and thousands of dollars of equipment.

But the troop is holding out hope that it'll be found.

From the broken hearts to the confusion, Orlando Boy Scout troop 996’s emotions are all over the place.

“When they took this trailer they took away many boys hearts with it,” said Alex Hansen.

“Why would you steal from Boy Scouts,” asked the boy scouts.

The troop and their leaders are devastated after they said thieves stole their red trailer.

“We tend to use our trailer to help other people. For example, we use it for Relay for Life, we use it for camping trips to store our tents, and kitchen.

The troop said the parking spot where the trailer was parked has held it for 15 years, but now the thieves left just a couple of bricks and an old red rubber mat.

“If we weren't using it on a camping trip, it sat right here,” said Bill Potocki.

Scout Master Potocki said 95 percent of their valuables were locked up in this trailer. He said inside of the trailer included dozens of tents, kitchen tools, manuals and other supplies.

He said between the trailer and the stuff inside, the troop took about a $20,000 to $25,000 loss.

“Somebody thought they needed it more than we did and I actually can't find a reason why,” said Potocki.

One reason they do want it back is the sentimental value, like the flames painted on the side. The former scout master who created it died from cancer.

“That paint job was something special that's irreplaceable,” said Hansen.

Spike Hopkins, who called the press conference Sunday, said he felt called to help regardless of him running for sheriff.

“This is not about politics folks, I’m not a politician. Thirty years of my life I spent protecting the public and every time I put that badge on I risked my life. When I saw these kids who were heartbroken what this one person took away from them. How could I not help,” said Hopkins.

But without a trace of the trailer, Hansen and his troop are hoping someone will come forward with information.

“In total you're probably breaking almost 50 or more people's spirits and for what just for some money,” said Hansen.

The troop is planning for a big fundraiser to recover the losses on Feb. 13. The scouts will hold a car wash and a sell food.