DAVENPORT, Iowa - On Dec. 29, 2020, United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey sentenced Dawone Darnell Henderson, age 34, of Davenport, to 151 months in prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance and Felon in Possession of a Firearm announced United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum. Following his prison term, Henderson was ordered to serve three years of supervised release and pay $200 to the Crime Victims’ Fund.
The investigation began in 2019 during routine patrol of a privately-owned park. Officers found two males loitering under a pavilion. As officers approached the men, one of the men- Henderson-fled. As he ran, Henderson threw a.40 caliber Smith and Wesson handgun over a fence into a residential yard. After arresting Henderson, officers located crack cocaine in his pocket. Henderson is a convicted felon and is prohibited from possessing a firearm.
This case was investigated by the Davenport Police Department. This case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
