Dannie Wireman, Felon Firearm Trade, Ohio 2024

Dannie Wireman, 44, of Edon, in Williams County, Ohio, has been sentenced to 77 months in prison for using a popular social media platform to trade firearms, which he was prohibited to possess, for other items of value.

Wireman pleaded guilty in March to being a felon in possession of a firearm and receipt or possession of an unregistered firearm. He was sentenced by U.S. District Judge James R. Knepp and was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release after imprisonment.

According to court documents, Wireman was previously convicted in Indiana on burglary charges in 2009. As a convicted felon, he is prohibited from buying or possessing firearms. During the investigation, agents learned that Wireman was active on the Facebook social media platform and was conducting transactions involving firearms.

His activity included communicating with other platform users willing to trade items. In one instance, he asked users in a Facebook group if anyone had a beagle hunting dog they would part with in exchange for a shotgun. In others instances, he bartered for a snowmobile and a racecar. To showcase his extensive inventory and spark interest from others looking to acquire firearms, Wireman would post several photographs of the items lined up across a bed.

On March 6, 2024, a search warrant was executed at Wireman’s residence where federal agents seized 22 long guns, including a sawed-off shotgun, and assorted ammunition. The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) Toledo Field Office, the Williams County Sheriff’s Office, the Ohio State Highway Patrol, and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Dexter L. Phillips for the Northern District of Ohio. Judge Knepp imposed the sentence on July 30, 2025. Wireman’s sentence serves as a reminder of the consequences of violating federal firearms laws and the importance of enforcing these laws to protect public safety.

The sentencing of Dannie Wireman is a significant development in the ongoing efforts to combat firearms trafficking and related crimes in Ohio. The collaboration between federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies in this case demonstrates the commitment to addressing these issues and holding offenders accountable.

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