Baltimore Man Sentenced for Possession of Firearm and Ammunition By Convicted Felon (DOJ)

Baltimore, Maryland - A Baltimore man is headed to federal prison for more than a decade for possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon.

U.S. Chief District Judge George L. Russell sentenced David Funderburk, 47, to 125 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. A federal jury convicted Funderburk of the firearm-related offense, his fourth federal felony conviction, in September 2025.

Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, announced the sentence with Special Agent in Charge Charles Doerrer, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and Police Commissioner Richard Worley, Baltimore Police Department (BPD).

On November 3, 2023, BPD Southwest District Action Team detectives conducted routine patrols in the 1500 block of W. Baltimore Street. While patrolling the area, detectives observed Funderburk on the street exhibiting characteristics of an armed person. Law enforcement then saw him enter a local eatery. As the detectives watched Funderburk through the front window, they saw him bend down around a corner, pull a firearm out of his pocket - a FN Five-seven 5.7x28mm handgun - and then place it on the floor in the corner of the restaurant.

The detectives then immediately entered the eatery and detained Funderburk. They also recovered the firearm from the corner of the restaurant, which was loaded with 18 rounds of 5.7x28mm ammunition. This is Funderburk's fourth federal felony conviction. Because of his prior felony convictions, Funderburk was prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition.

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.

U.S. Attorney Hayes commended the ATF and BPD for their work in the investigation. Ms. Hayes also thanked Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Patrick Rigney and Assistant U.S. Attorney John Sippel who prosecuted the case.

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