Jerry Boomershine, a 62-year-old resident of Elkhart, Indiana, was sentenced on Apr. 23 to 51 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to bank robbery, according to United States Attorney Adam L. Mildred.
Boomershine's sentence includes 48 months to be served consecutively and three months concurrently with his state sentence. He will also serve one year of supervised release and must pay $8,450 in restitution.
"The Defendant thought he got away with it when he robbed a Goshen Bank in May of 2018, as he wore a mask over his face when pointed a gun at employees and robbing them of about $8450. While police were unable to find the bank robber at the time, they did recover the sweatshirt that he was wearing. In April of 2025, the Defendant’s luck ran out when a sample of his DNA was compared to the DNA on the sweatshirt. The Defendant was caught, prosecuted, and sentenced due to the vigilance and unrelenting efforts of the FBI, the Goshen Police Department, Indiana State Police, and the United States Attorney’s Office,” said US Attorney Adam Mildred.
FBI Indianapolis Special Agent in Charge Timothy J. O’Malley said: "Regardless of age, those who choose to commit violent crimes will be held accountable. Crimes like bank robbery create fear and danger for victims who are simply going about their day. The FBI and our partners will continue to use every available resource to identify offenders, hold them accountable, and safeguard the communities we serve.”
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with assistance from both local law enforcement agencies including Goshen Police Department and Indiana State Police. Assistant United States Attorney Joel Gabrielse prosecuted this case.
