TRENTON — A Morris County man with a criminal history was sentenced to 24 years in federal prison after confessing to trying to kill a federal officer during a law enforcement confrontation last summer.
Maloy Amador was sentenced Thursday in Trenton federal court by United States District Judge Robert Kirsch.
In May, the 44-year-old Parsippany man pleaded guilty to attempted murder of a federal officer, discharge of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, possession of firearms by a convicted felon, and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances.
On August 13, 2025, federal agents carried out a search warrant at Amador’s home, located at 363 Kingston Road, in connection with a narcotics and firearms investigation. After officers knocked and stepped into the home, Amador opened a basement door and fired what Federal Bureau of Investigation agents said was an assault rifle, leading to an extended exchange of gunfire.
Amador was struck by a bullet in the arm during the exchange and eventually surrendered. After his arrest, one of the officers discovered that a shot had pierced his work-issued taser and that bullet fragments were embedded in his ballistic vest. Law enforcement recovered more than two kilograms of apparent cocaine and a total of 18 firearms, including multiple assault rifles, from the home.
Amador previously served more than four years in prison after being convicted of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. In addition to the 24-year prison term, Judge Kirsch sentenced Amador to four years of supervised release.
“Attempting to murder a federal law enforcement officer is among the most serious crimes our office prosecutes,” United States Attorney Robert Frazer said in a written release. “The men and women of federal law enforcement put themselves in harm’s way every day to protect our communities, and this case, where the defendant fired a gun at a federal officer, is a stark reminder of just how dangerous and life-threatening that mission can be.”
