Christopher Juan Sheard was sentenced on Apr. 7 to 121 months in federal prison for the armed robbery of a postal employee, according to Jonathan D. Ross, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas. The sentence was issued by United States District Judge Lee P. Rudofsky.
The case highlights ongoing concerns about the safety of postal workers and the consequences faced by those who commit violent crimes against federal employees.
Sheard, age 23 and from Little Rock, pleaded guilty on December 1, 2025, to one count of armed robbery of a postal employee after being charged through a Superseding Information filed on the same day. In addition to his prison term, Judge Rudofsky ordered Sheard to serve three years of supervised release and pay $44,614.67 in restitution. There is no parole in the federal system.
Investigators found that on February 26, 2024, Sheard used a loaded Glock firearm with an extended magazine during the robbery while a postal carrier was delivering mail at an apartment complex. Authorities said Sheard approached with his hand on a pistol tucked into his waistband and stole the carrier’s postal key. After his arrest and while incarcerated, Sheard made several phone calls discussing selling the stolen key for cash as well as details about the robbery itself. In one call he said they need to “find [the postal employee] on Facebook and chop [the postal employee] down.”
Sheard’s prior convictions include possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, felony fleeing, and obstruction of governmental operations.
The investigation was conducted by the United States Postal Inspection Service with assistance from the Little Rock Police Department.
