A Fairfax man has pleaded guilty to making threats against federal employees, including staff from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the United States Postal Service (USPS). Court documents state that on April 29, Kenneth R. Woodard, 57, called the VA crisis line and demanded to speak with a VA police officer he had encountered earlier in the day. During the call, he threatened to go to the VA hospital armed with an armor-piercing firearm to kill the officer.
On May 13, Woodard contacted the USPS Customer Care Center three times regarding a package. In each call, he spoke with different employees and made threats. He told one employee that he would “kill him” if his package was not delivered and said that if necessary, he would come to the post office with a firearm. Woodard also claimed to be a U.S. Marine sniper.
Later that day, during a conversation with Postal Inspectors from the United States Postal Inspection Service, Woodard stated his intention to sit outside a local post office and shoot someone if his package did not arrive. He told inspectors that he possessed three firearms and warned them to come prepared if they visited his home.
On May 28, in another call with the VA crisis line, Woodard threatened a VA Crisis Specialist by stating plans for sexual violence against their family members.
Woodard is scheduled for sentencing on November 26 and faces up to ten years in prison. Sentences for federal crimes may be less than maximum penalties as determined by a federal district court judge who will consider U.S. Sentencing Guidelines along with other factors.
Erik S. Siebert, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; Damon E. Wood, Inspector in Charge of the Washington Division of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service; and Cheryl L. Mason, Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced this development after Senior U.S. District Judge Anthony J. Trenga accepted Woodard’s plea.
Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Jacob Mercer is prosecuting this case.
Information related to this case can be found on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, as well as through PACER by searching Case No. 1:25-cr-204.
