Lincoln Man Sentenced for Felon in Possession of a Firearm and a Supervised Release Violation

United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced that Cleophus Collier, 35, of Lincoln, Nebraska, was sentenced on February 12, 2026, in federal court in Lincoln, Nebraska for possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. United States District Judge Susan M. Bazis sentenced Collier to 45 months’ imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After Collier is released from prison, he will begin a three-year term of supervised release. Additionally, Collier was sentenced for a violation of supervised release to a term of 12 months and one day imprisonment to run consecutive to the 45-month sentence.

Collier was located by law enforcement who had a warrant for his arrest in relation to a federal supervised release violation. As law enforcement approached, Collier removed a backpack from his body and placed it on the ground next to him. Located in the bag was a loaded Springfield XDS and seven rounds of .45 ammunition. The firearm was found to be stolen out of Omaha in 2016.

Collier is a three-time convicted felon and was prohibited from the possession of firearms and ammunition.

This case was investigated by the Metro Fugitive Task Force and the U.S. Marshals Service.