Brock Beeman, Mailing Threats, Virginia 2021

RICHMOND, Va. – In a shocking display of brazen disregard for the law, Brock Beeman, a 29-year-old New York man, was sentenced to over 9 years in federal prison for mailing threatening letters to a federal law enforcement officer with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service and to a federal prosecutor.

According to court documents, in 2021, Beeman sent multiple threatening letters from prison to governmental employees associated with a separate criminal prosecution of the defendant in Norfolk. These letters included detailed threats to kill, torture, and/or maim various individuals, including a United States District Judge, a United States Probation Officer, Assistant United States Attorneys, Special Agents with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, United States Marshals, and other individuals associated with the defendant’s Norfolk criminal prosecution, as well as their friends and family members.

The letters also included bomb threats for various locations, including federal courthouses, a military installation, and law enforcement offices.

Beeman, a resident of New York, was charged with mailing threatening communications, which is a federal offense punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Angela Mastandrea-Miller and Avi Panth.

Jessica D. Aber, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, and Shannon Saylor, Acting United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Virginia, made the announcement after sentencing by U.S. District Judge M. Hannah Lauck.

Beeman’s sentence serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of threatening public officials. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia will continue to vigorously prosecute those who engage in such behavior.

Related court documents and information can be found on the website of the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia or on PACER by searching for Case No. 3:21-cr-095.

In light of this case, it is essential to emphasize the importance of respecting the safety and security of public officials. Threats of any kind, whether written or verbal, will not be tolerated and will be met with swift and severe consequences.

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