Clifford D. Johnson, U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana
Brandon Romand Parks, known as "Baywatch," has been sentenced to 36 months in prison followed by one year of supervised release. The sentence was handed down by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon after Parks was found guilty of racketeering conspiracy. This verdict came following an 18-day jury trial, as announced by Acting United States Attorney Tina L. Nommay.
Parks, a resident of Chicago, Illinois, served as the National President of the Sin City Deciples motorcycle club. The club, formed in 1967 in Gary, Indiana, is described as an outlaw organization involved in violence, extortion, and narcotics distribution. Parks' involvement in racketeering activities spanned from 2016 to 2018 during his tenure as National President.
Multiple agencies participated in the prosecution process including the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; East Chicago Police Department; Federal Bureau of Investigation; and several other local police departments. Assistance also came from various U.S. Attorney’s Offices across different districts.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys David J. Nozick and Michael J. Toth and was part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigation. OCDETF aims to dismantle high-level drug traffickers and criminal organizations through a collaborative approach involving federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.
Additionally, this case was associated with Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program designed to reduce violent crime and gun violence by fostering trust within communities and supporting preventive measures against violence.
