Cocoa Man Sentenced To 14 Years For Possessing Firearms And Ammunition As A Convicted Felon

Orlando, Florida - U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. has sentenced Dana Hunter Calley (54, Cocoa) to 14 years in federal prison for possessing a firearm or ammunition as a convicted felon and possessing unregistered silencers. Calley was found guilty by a federal jury on June 10, 2024.

According to evidence presented at trial, on September 20, 2023, law enforcement executed a search warrant at Calley's residence and seized four firearms, three silencers, and thousands of rounds of ammunition. On April 5, 2024, law enforcement executed a second search warrant at Calley's residence and seized six silencers in various stages of production. At the time of the offenses, Calley was a convicted felon and therefore prohibited from possessing a firearm under federal law.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Brevard County Sheriff's Office. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Diane Hu and Special Assistant United States Attorney Matthew Del Mastro.

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.