Davenport Man Sentenced to Over 9 Years in Federal Prison for a Firearm Charge

DAVENPORT, Iowa – A Davenport, Iowa man was sentenced on August 12, 2026, to 115 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a felon. According to public court documents and evidence presented at sentencing, Deveil Oliver Jean Westerfield, 28, possessed multiple firearms, including a rifle with an extended magazine. Westerfield was identified as carrying the rifle after officers responded to a shots-fired call outside of the Happy Hollow bar, on November 5, 2025. Officers learned Westerfield had threatened to shoot a women related to a different incident, before going to Happy Hollow. Westerfield is prohibited from possessing firearms because he is a felon. After completing his term of imprisonment, Westerfield will be required to serve a three-year term of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system. United States Attorney David C. Waterman of the Southern District of Iowa made the announcement. The Davenport Police Department investigated the case. Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) is the Department of Justice’s nationwide initiative that brings federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement, prosecutors, and other public safety partners together to coordinate efforts to combat violent crime and make communities safe. Coordinated by U.S. Attorneys’ offices in each of the 94 federal districts, PSN is tailored to particular communities to strategically address specific violent crime and public safety challenges. As a key component of Operation Take Back America, PSN serves a central role in the Department’s commitment to make our country safe. PSN emphasizes three core principles: rapid federal response to violent crime and criminal offenders; strong, strategic partnerships among law enforcement at all levels; and accountability and deterrence through the prosecution of the most serious, readily provable offenses and other strategies. These efforts complement and strengthen President Trump’s Homeland Security Task Forces, ensuring a comprehensive federal response to the most pressing public safety issues facing communities. For more information about Project Safe Neighborhoods, please visit Justice.gov/PSN.