Wyoming Felon Sentenced to 3 Years for Gun Cache

Felon Jared Trent Dozier, 44, of Colorado, is headed to federal prison after a high-speed chase and gun bust in Wyoming.

Dozier was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to court documents.

The crime happened on October 7, 2023, when Dozier was arrested by the Wyoming Highway Patrol after fleeing from a traffic stop on Interstate 25 in Converse County, Wyoming. A high-speed chase ensued, and Dozier’s vehicle was eventually stopped with the assistance of stop sticks and a tactical vehicle interception.

During a search of the vehicle, troopers found narcotics, stolen mail, and a loaded Walther PK380 handgun in a holster next to the driver’s seat.

Dozier pleaded guilty to the charge on February 20 and was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson on May 13.

The case was investigated by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Wyoming Highway Patrol, and Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Paige Hammer prosecuted the case.

Dozier’s sentence is just the latest example of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the District of Wyoming taking aim at gun crimes and violent felons.

In another case, a Cheyenne woman was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime.

Amanda Christine Gray, 35, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for her role in the crime, which was investigated by the Cheyenne Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration.

Gray was found with a loaded .40 caliber Smith & Wesson pistol, 183 fentanyl pills, and $1,300 in cash during a search of her vehicle, according to court documents.

Gray pleaded guilty to the charges on February 20 and was sentenced by Senior U.S. District Judge Nancy D. Freudenthal on May 13. Assistant U.S. Attorney T.J. Forwood prosecuted the case.

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