Jury finds Galena man guilty of assault with a deadly weapon

TOPEKA, KAN. – A federal jury convicted a Galena, Kansas, man of assault with a deadly weapon following an incident on a United States Army installation.

In November 2023, Jordan Thompson, 24, assaulted an adult male victim while at Fort Riley in Junction City, Kansas.

According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Thompson was involved in a domestic dispute with his estranged wife. He used a 9 mm caliber pistol to threaten the victim, who was at the home of the child’s mother, and then Thompson left with the minor.

Thompson is scheduled to be sentenced on December 12, 2024, and faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

The Department of Army Criminal Investigation Division, Fort Riley Department of the Army Civilian Police, Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Kansas Highway Patrol, and the Butler County Sheriff’s Office investigated the case.

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Robin Graham and Assistant U.S. Attorney Sara Walton are prosecuting the case.