Repeat Felon sentenced for Possession of a Firearm

MOBILE, AL - Bryan Ellard, 42, of Theodore was sentenced on April 23, 2026, to 60 months in prison for Felon in Possession of a Firearm.

According to court documents Ellard has prior felony convictions for Forgery 2^nd Degree, Robbery 2^nd Degree, Theft of Property 1^st Degree, and Destruction of Government Property by an Inmate.

After his convictions, on May 29, 2025, deputies with the Mobile County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant at Ellard's residence. In his bedroom deputies found three firearms, which were manufactured outside Alabama, and ammunition. Ellard admitted he was a felon and knew he was prohibited from possessing firearms.

Following the term of incarceration, Ellard will be placed on three years of supervised release. He was ordered to receive substance abuse and mental health treatment during his incarceration.

U.S. Attorney Sean P. Costello of the Southern District of Alabama made the announcement.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms along with Mobile County Sheriff's Office investigated the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Tandice H. Blackwood prosecuted the case on behalf of the United States.

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.

A copy of this press release may be found on the website of the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Alabama at http://www.justice.gov/usao/als/.