Demario Lamar Cotton, Assault on Federal Law Enforcement Officer, Mississippi 2021

Demario Cotton Sentenced to 20 Years for Assault on Federal Officer

A Jackson man has been handed a 20-year prison sentence for his role in a violent attack on a federal law enforcement officer.

Demario Lamar Cotton, 40, was sentenced on November 2, 2022 in U.S. District Court in Jackson, Mississippi, for the assault on a federal law enforcement officer.

According to court documents, on June 26, 2021, Cotton was in a vehicle fleeing law enforcement when he stopped and fired a rifle multiple times at law enforcement vehicles, causing bodily injury to a federal law enforcement officer who was in the performance of his official duties.

Cotton was subsequently taken into custody and admitted to his illegal actions when he pled guilty on July 1, 2022.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Jackson Police Department investigated the case, with assistance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Lynn Murray prosecuted the case.

Demario Cotton’s sentence of 20 years in federal prison brings an end to a violent episode that put the lives of multiple law enforcement officers at risk.

Demario Lamar Cotton’s exact criminal charge is assault on federal law enforcement officer.

This case serves as a reminder of the importance of cooperation between local and federal law enforcement agencies in preventing and investigating violent crimes.

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