BALTIMORE, Md. — A 51-year-old Aberdeen man is facing federal charges after prosecutors say he repeatedly harassed and threatened a law-enforcement officer who works for the U.S. Supreme Court, allegedly trying to intimidate the officer and interfere with his job. The indictment accuses Daniel Amos of placing a series of calls that prosecutors say were meant to rattle the officer and disrupt his official duties. If he is convicted on all counts, prosecutors say Amos could be looking at more than 15 years in federal prison.
What prosecutors say
According to WMAR-2 News, prosecutors allege the calls stretched over roughly two years, from April 2024 to April 2026. A Department of Justice news release described the alleged conduct as intended to "impede, intimidate, and interfere" with the officer's work protecting the Supreme Court. Federal officials have not publicly said why Amos allegedly targeted this officer or how the two might be connected.
Federal law and penalties
Threats against federal judges and law-enforcement officers are a crime under federal law. As explained by the Legal Information Institute, 18 U.S.C. § 115 makes it illegal to threaten a federal official "with intent to impede, intimidate, or interfere" with the performance of their official duties. Such a threat can carry prison time, and prosecutors note that when multiple counts or related charges are stacked together, the potential sentence can exceed what a single count would allow.
Case details and next steps
The Justice Department release quoted in WMAR-2 News stated, "Through Amos’s threats, he intended to impede, intimidate, and interfere with [the officer's] ability to perform his official job duties." Federal authorities have not said whether Amos is currently in custody, and there is no public docket information yet on when he is expected to appear in court. The charges remain accusations at this stage, and Amos is presumed innocent unless and until prosecutors prove their case in court.
Why it matters locally
For Harford County residents, the case is a reminder that federal law enforcement can reach deep into local communities when threats touch the Supreme Court or its security staff. Even when the alleged conduct happens far from Washington, federal officials treat potential threats to judicial or protective officers as a national issue, not just a neighborhood dust-up.
Authorities typically walk a tightrope between keeping the public informed and protecting the safety of the officers involved. As this case moves forward, public court filings and additional Justice Department statements are expected to clarify the exact counts, alleged timeline, and procedural next steps.
Court records and DOJ releases will likely spell out more details as they become available, and further updates are expected once the case hits the public docket.
