PHOENIX, Arizona – Jonathan Kip Medford, 34, of Jerome, Arizona, was sentenced Monday by U.S. District Judge Stephen P. Logan to 27 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. . Medford had previously pleaded guilty to bodily injury to federal law enforcement officers and bodily injury.

On February 15, 2022, Medford assaulted USDA Forest Service law enforcement officers as they stopped by Coconino National Forest. Officers were investigating minor traffic violations and illegal camping violations. Medford, who was wanted on a state warrant, lied about his name during the encounter, but disobeyed the officers’ instructions when they tried to restrain him. After a struggle ensued, the officers freed themselves and Medford fled the area on foot. was arrested at the residence by

The Forest Service enlisted the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office, Jerome Police Department, Sedona Police Department, Gila County Sheriff’s Office, Arizona Department of Public Safety, and the National Park Service to investigate this incident. The United States Attorney’s Office, Arizona District, Flagstaff handled the charges.

Case number: CR-22-08051-PCT-SPL
Release number: 2022- 202_Medford

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