Jourdan Brown, Assault on a Federal Officer, South Dakota 2019

A shocking incident of violence against law enforcement has come to a close in South Dakota.

Jourdan Brown, age 23, was sentenced for Assault on a Federal Officer.

The crime took place in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, when Brown lowered his shoulder and struck an Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety officer in the chest after the officer responded to a theft call at a business.

The Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety investigated the case, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Megan Poppen prosecuted the case.

Brown was sentenced to 10 months in a federal prison, followed by 1 year of supervised release, and a $25 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund by U.S. Magistrate Judge Daneta Wollmann on December 23, 2019.

Immediately following the sentencing, Brown was turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.

This case serves as a stark reminder of the dangers faced by law enforcement officers every day.

The exact criminal charge against Jourdan Brown was Assault on a Federal Officer.

Brown is a resident of Pine Ridge, South Dakota.

The date of the sentencing was December 23, 2019. This was not the date of the crime, but the date of the sentencing, which took place 10 months after the crime.

The sentence handed down to Jourdan Brown includes 10 months in a federal prison, with a $25 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/pine-ridge-man-sentenced-assaulting-federal-officer-0