Tampa man sentenced for threatening to kill federal prosecutor

TAMPA, Florida — Senior United States District Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell has sentenced Dempsey Emmanuel Gilmore, 33, of Tampa, to six years and five months in federal prison for threatening to kill an Assistant United States Attorney.

According to court documents, Gilmore was found guilty during a federal jury trial at the Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse in Tampa on March 9, 2023. After the jury was polled, Gilmore approached the jury and began to threaten them. Once the jurors left the courtroom, Gilmore continued to approach the Assistant United States Attorney who prosecuted the case, lunged at her, and threatened to kill her. Gilmore was eventually restrained by multiple court security personnel and federal agents.

The six year and five-month sentence that was imposed will include an additional term of 24 months’ imprisonment, to be served after Gilmore’s previously imposed sentence of 30 years.

The case was investigated by the United States Marshals Service and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney John Cannizzaro.