Indiana Man Lands Back in Federal Prison for Dealing Meth and Heroin While on Supervised Release
EVANSVILLE, Ind. - Deon Dickerson, 45, of Evansville, has been sentenced to 23 years and two months in federal prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute and distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, and possession with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin.
According to court documents, Dickerson was previously sentenced in December 2021 to four years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute heroin and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He was released in 2025 and was serving a term of federal supervised release when Drug Enforcement Administration agents learned he was continuing to distribute cocaine and crystal methamphetamine.
Between September and October 2025, DEA agents observed Dickerson conduct four separate drug transactions, selling a total of 535 grams of methamphetamine. On Oct. 29, 2025, investigators executed a federal search warrant at Dickerson’s residence and recovered 821 grams of heroin containing trace amounts of fentanyl, 170 grams of methamphetamine, digital scales, and multiple cell phones.
Dickerson was sentenced to 260 months for the new offenses, with an additional 18 months for violating the terms of his federal supervised release.
“Deon Dickerson’s sentencing reflects DEA’s continued vigilance to work with our federal and state partners to protect the citizens of Evansville from repeat offenders who choose to continue to traffic drugs into our community,” said Gerald C. Dooley, DEA Indianapolis District Office Assistant Special Agent in Charge.
“Deon Dickerson continued trafficking dangerous drugs into our community even after serving a federal prison sentence, and today’s sentence reflects the serious consequences of that choice,” said Tom Wheeler, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana. “Our law enforcement partners closely monitored this offender from the moment he was released, and their sustained efforts underscore their steadfast commitment to protecting the Evansville community.”
The DEA Evansville Resident Office, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Evansville-Vanderburgh County Drug Task Force investigated this case. The sentence was imposed by U.S. District Judge Richard L. Young.
U.S. Attorney Wheeler thanked Assistant U.S. Attorney Lauren Wheatley, who prosecuted this case
