Sedalia Man Sentenced for Attempted Bank Robbery

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Sedalia, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for attempting to rob a local bank.

Cleburn Bruce Greene, 51, was sentenced by U.S. Chief District Judge Brian C. Wimes, to more than three years (37 months) in prison without parole for attempting to rob a bank.

On May 22, 2025, Greene pleaded guilty to one count of attempted bank robbery that occurred on October 1, 2024.

According to statements of bank employees and surveillance videos, Greene entered the bank at approximately 10:08 a.m. and went to the customer service counter where he wrote on a piece of paper. Greene then approached a teller and showed the note that read: "Give me your money." The teller asked Greene if the male had an account at the bank and Greene stated: "No. this is a robbery." Greene further stated: "Don't play with me" and "don't make me do something crazy," or words to that effect. While the teller was typing on his computer to get access to emergency cash, Greene exited the bank and threw the note in a dumpster adjacent to the bank. Investigators later recovered the note. Surveillance video footage captured Greene flee the scene in a nearby Kia Sportage vehicle.

At approximately 3:30 p.m., Kansas City, Missouri Police Department Officers observed Greene in a restaurant parking lot in Kanas City, Mo. Greene was wearing the same clothing he had on during the attempted bank robbery. Greene drove to a gas station where officers arrested him without further incident.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Trey Alford. It was investigated by the FBI and the Kansas City, Mo. Police Department.

Operation Take Back America

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.