Davenport Man Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Federal Prison for Gun Charges

DAVENPORT, Iowa - A Davenport man was sentenced on April 22, 2026, to 137 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a felon.

According to public court documents and evidence presented at sentencing, Ricky Edward Kirk, Jr., 39, fled from officers during an attempted traffic stop in July 2024. During a foot chase Kirk repeatedly reached toward the firearm in his waistband, before being tased and falling to the ground. Officers recovered Kirk's firearm from the ground after it fell out of his waistband while he was being handcuffed. Kirk has multiple felony convictions, including a 2022 conviction for possession with intent to deliver crack cocaine in the Iowa District Court for Scott County which he was on parole for at the time of this offense.

After completing his term of imprisonment, Kirk 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.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results. For more information about Project Safe Neighborhoods, please visit Justice.gov/PSN.