Columbia Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Firearm Offense

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Willie Roger Davis, 35, of Columbia, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Evidence obtained in the investigation revealed that Columbia Police Department officers conducted a traffic stop on a rental moving truck that was being sought by the owner.  Davis immediately exited the driver’s seat and began walking toward police officers.  Officers searched Davis and found a .357 revolver in his pants pocket, which he admitted getting from a family member. Davis has prior convictions for armed robbery, strong arm robbery, and burglary.

United States District Mary Geiger Lewis sentenced Frazier to 60 months imprisonment, to be followed by a three-year term of court-ordered supervision. There is no parole in the federal system.

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.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Columbia Police Department. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Sanford is prosecuting the case.

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