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Press Release

Man Sentenced to Over 19 Years in Federal Prison

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Tennessee

Memphis, TN – Jon Glover, 57, of Millington, was sentenced to federal prison for distribution of 
methamphetamine and for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. United States Attorney 
Kevin Ritz announced the sentence today.

According to U.S. Attorney Ritz, and the information presented in court, in 2021, the Drug 
Enforcement Administration (DEA) began investigating the drug trafficking activities of Glover. 
During the course of the investigation, officers seized approximately one-half kilogram of 
methamphetamine and a Smith & Wesson 9mm caliber pistol. After his arrest, Glover pleaded guilty.

This week, United States District Court Judge John T. Fowlkes, Jr., sentenced Glover to 230 months 
in federal prison. There is no parole in the federal system.

This case was investigated by DEA, the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department, and the West Tennessee 
Drug Task Force.

United States Attorney Kevin Ritz thanked Assistant United States Attorney Michelle Kimbril-Parks, 
who prosecuted this case, as well as law enforcement partners who investigated the case.


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For more information, please contact Public Information Officer Cherri Green at (901) 544-4231 or 
cherri.green@usdoj.gov. Follow @WDTNNews on Twitter for office news and updates.
 

Updated May 4, 2023