Former Milwaukee Police Officer Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison
Brad D. Schimel, First Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on March 24, 2026, Juwon Madlock (age: 30) was sentenced to five years of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, by United States District Judge Brett H. Ludwig.
Publicly filed documents reflect that Madlock, while serving as a Milwaukee Police Officer, provided ammunition to a felon; possessed an automatic weapon; helped a street gang hide its stolen vehicles; and lied to the FBI. He pled guilty to offenses related to that misconduct in December 2025.
Beyond the offenses of conviction, Madlock also sent pictures of his fellow officers to a gang member and offered to sell rifles to that same gang member. Madlock counseled wanted criminals on how to flee from law enforcement. Most egregiously, Madlock told a violent gang where to find its rivals, knowing those gang members would use his information to shoot and kill those same rivals.
In its sentencing commentary, the government emphasized the need for a serious sentence to promote respect for the law. The government noted that Madlock “knew what he was doing, and he knew it was wrong. He nevertheless chose to imperil the public, betray his colleagues, and violate his oath. His crimes were novel, aggravated, and brazen.”
While imposing sentence, Judge Ludwig described the case as “tragic” and “sad,” given both the defendant’s crimes and the advantages Madlock enjoyed relative to other defendants. Judge Ludwig emphasized that the defendant was “sworn to uphold the law,” but instead he “violated it.” Judge Ludwig also noted that Madlock’s crime was not a “mistake”; instead, he had “opportunities” to “come to” his “senses and stop,” which he ignored. Judge Ludwig explained that Madlock was “lucky” the men whose information he shared were not hurt, because if they had been, Madlock could have been “party to a murder.”
“The defendant used his position as a police officer to provide information to gang members to assist them in perpetrating crimes against the very community he swore to protect and serve,” said First Assistant U.S. Attorney Schimel. “For a sworn officer to traffic in law enforcement sensitive information, weapons and drugs while on duty is simply unconscionable, and he belongs in prison.”
“Juwon Madlock’s betrayal of the trust he held as a police officer was reprehensible. The FBI will continue to work tirelessly to hold accountable those who deceive the public’s trust and assist criminal organizations,” said FBI Milwaukee Special Agent in Charge Alan Karr. “The FBI and our partners will aggressively investigate those who violate the public trust and their duty to serve.”
“The Milwaukee Police Department appreciates the work of our partners in the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation on this case,” said Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman. “As a department, we firmly believe that it is our duty to enforce laws when individuals decide to cause harm to others, and that includes enforcing those laws even when it is our members causing that harm. No one is above the law.”
This matter was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Milwaukee Police Department. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Kevin Knight and Patricia Daugherty.
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
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