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Repeat Offender Sentenced to 150 Months in Prison for Possessing a Firearm
Yakima, Washington – On July 29, 2025, Chief United States District Judge Stanley A. Bastian sentenced David Allen Vickers, age 53, of Yakima, Washington, to 150 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Vickers will also be on federal supervised release for three years after serving his custodial sentence.
Vickers has a long history of crime, with multiple convictions between 1991 and 2020, including Driving under the Influence, Residential Burglary, Third Degree Assault, Fourth Degree Assault, Conspiracy to Deliver Marijuana, Delivery of a Controlled Substance, Obstruction, Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Deliver, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, and Forgery. In 2020, Vickers was charged in State court with Residential Burglary, Theft of a Motor Vehicle, Attempting to Elude a Police Vehicle, and Third Degree Assault. He entered into a Drug Offender Sentencing Alternative (SOSA) program on May 17, 2023.
On June 21, 2023, Vickers was found sleeping behind the wheel of a vehicle on the roadway. Officers with the Yakima Police Department approached the vehicle and woke him. One of the officers believed he was intoxicated. An officer asked Vickers to step out of the vehicle for a field sobriety test. As he exited the vehicle, an officer saw what he believed to be Vickers tossing a gun into the backseat. Officers obtained a search warrant for the vehicle and found a loaded firearm in the rear of the vehicle. Officers also found several pills in Vickers’ pocket. Officers ran a check and learned that he had a lengthy criminal history and was the subject of an arrest warrant for violating conditions of his SOSA program.
On September 12, 2023, a federal Grand Jury returned an indictment that charged Vickers with being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm. On July 29, 2025, he pled guilty to the Indictment. In early August 2025, the United States Marshals Service arrested him in the Western District of Washington.
“Mr. Vickers’ criminal history is staggering, and his habitual disregard for the law shows he has not learned from his prior sentences,” said Assistant United States Attorney Tom Hanlon. “By holding offenders like Mr. Vickers accountable, ATF, our law enforcement partners, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office are helping protect our communities and reinforcing that those who illegally possess firearms and endanger public safety will be held accountable.”
The case is being investigated by the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), the Yakima Police Department (YPD), the Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC), and the United States Marshals Service. Defendant: David Allen Vickers, Exact criminal charges: Felon in Possession of a Firearm, City and state: Yakima, Washington, Exact date with month/day/year: July 29, 2025. Sentence or outcome: 150 months in federal prison.
Key Facts
- State: Washington
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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