These Are the Pardoned Jan. 6 Prisoners Convicted of Assaulting Police

Over 130 prisoners released after President Donald Trump pardoned or commuted their sentences were convicted of assaulting an officer during the January 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

Why It Matters

Trump’s first action after returning to the White House was pardoning about 1,500 people who were convicted in connection with the January 6 attack, when a mob of the president’s supporters stormed the Capitol in a bid to stop the certification of Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory. He commuted the sentences of another 14 people, including leaders of the Oath Keepers and the Proud Boys.

The U.S. Justice Department has filed a motion in federal court in Washington, D.C., requesting the dismissal of pending cases against individuals involved in the January 6 Capitol riot. It asked that the cases be dismissed “with prejudice,” meaning charges cannot be refiled at a later date, effectively closing the legal proceedings for these individuals.

What To Know

There were 132 individuals who are being released and commuted that were convicted of assaulting officers.

David Arredondo: Convicted of civil disorder and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. Sentenced to 33 months in prison.

Farhad Azari: Convicted of civil disorder and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers with a deadly or dangerous weapon. Sentenced to 30 months in prison, 24 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.

Farbod Azari: Convicted of civil disorder and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers with a deadly or dangerous weapon. Sentenced to 50 months in prison, 24 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.

Logan James Barnhart: Convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers using a dangerous weapon. He was sentenced to 36 months in prison.

Thomas John Ballard: Convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers using a dangerous weapon. Sentenced to 54 months in prison.

Matthew Jason Beddingfield: Convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers. Sentenced to 3 years and 2 months in prison.

Dana Bell: Convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. Sentenced to 17 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.

Aiden Henry Bilyard: Convicted of assaulting officers with a dangerous weapon and sentenced to 40 months in prison.

Craig Bingert: Convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers, obstruction of an official proceeding, civil disorder, and other related charges. Sentenced to 96 months in prison, followed by 36 months of supervised release.

Bryan Bishop: Convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. Sentenced to 45 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.

Jason Benjamin Blythe: Convicted of civil disorder and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers with a deadly or dangerous weapon. Sentenced to 30 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.

Kenneth Bonawitz: Convicted of civil disorder, obstruction of an official proceeding, and assaulting a law enforcement officer during a civil disorder. Sentenced to 5 years in prison.

Matthew Brackley: Convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. Sentenced to 15 months in prison, 24 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $3,000 in fines and restitution.

Joseph Brody: Convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. Sentenced to 18 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.

Jeffrey Scott Brown: Convicted of assaulting officers with a dangerous weapon. Sentence: 54 months in prison.

Daniel Ray Caldwell: Convicted of assaulting officers with a dangerous weapon and sentenced to 68 months in prison.

Kyle Andrew Campbell: Convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. Sentenced to four months in prison, four months of home confinement, 36 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.

Steven Cappuccio: Convicted of multiple felony charges, including assaulting law enforcement officers. Sentenced to 85 months in prison and 24 months of supervised release.

Thomas Casselman: Convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. Sentenced to 40 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.

Casey Tryon Castro: Convicted of civil disorder, robbery, and two counts of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. Sentenced to 31 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.

Ralph Celentano: Convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers and civil disorder. Sentenced to 78 months in prison and 36 months of supervised release.

Reed Knox Christensen: Convicted of civil disorder and three counts of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. Sentenced to 46 months in prison.

Raymund Cholod: Convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. Sentenced to 40 months in prison and 36 months of supervised release.

Cale Douglas Clayton: Convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers. Sentenced to 30 months in prison.

Steven Cook: Convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. Sentenced to 28 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.

Mason Joel Courson: Convicted of assaulting officers with a dangerous weapon. Sentence: 60 months in prison.

Matthew DaSilva: Convicted of civil disorder and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. Sentenced to 28 months in prison and six months of supervised release.

Curtis Davis: Convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. Sentenced to 24 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release (with the first six months on home detention), and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.

David Dempsey: Convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers with a deadly or dangerous weapon. Sentenced to 240 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.

Robert Wayne Dennis: Convicted of civil disorder, two counts of assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers, engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds, entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds, and act of physical violence in the Capitol grounds or buildings. He was sentenced to 36 months in prison.

Lucas Denney: Convicted of assaulting officers and sentenced to 52 months in prison.

Tyler Bradley Dykes: Convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers using a dangerous weapon. Sentenced to 57 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $22,000 in fines and restitution.

Isreal Easterday: Convicted of civil disorder, two counts of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers using a dangerous weapon, and other charges. Sentenced to 30 months in prison and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.

James Robert Elliot: Convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers. Sentenced to 3 years in prison.

Jason Farris: Convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. Sentenced to 18 months in prison and 24 months of supervised release.

Joseph Fisher: Convicted of civil disorder and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. Sentenced to 20 months in prison, 24 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.

Kyle Fitzsimons: Convicted of multiple charges including assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers. Sentenced to 7 years in prison.

Michael Foy: Convicted of obstruction of an official proceeding and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. Sentenced to 40 months in prison and 24 months of supervised release.

Kevin Louis Galetto: Convicted of civil disorder and assaulting a federal officer. Sentenced to 27 months in prison, 24 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.

Mitchell Gardner: Convicted of assaulting officers and sentenced to 55 months in prison.

David Joseph Gietzen: Convicted of civil disorder, two counts of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers, and other charges. Sentenced to 72 months in prison and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.

Vincent Gillespie was convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers; civil disorder; engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds; and act of physical violence in the Capitol grounds or buildings. He was sentenced to 67 months in prison.

Jonathan David Grace: Convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. Sentenced to 24 months in prison, 3 years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $5,000 in fines and $2,000 in restitution.

Daniel Paul Gray: Convicted of obstruction of an official proceeding and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. Sentenced to 30 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.

Richard Harris: Convicted of five felonies and six misdemeanors, including assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers, and obstruction of an official proceeding. Sentenced to 41 months in prison and 36 months of supervised release.

Albuquerque Cosper Head: Convicted of assaulting officers and sentenced to 90 months in prison.

Luke Hoffman: Convicted of two felony charges of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. Sentenced to 20 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.

Matthew Honigford: Convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. Sentenced to 19 months in prison, 24 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.

Joseph Howe: Convicted of obstructing an official proceeding and assaulting, resisting, or impeding law enforcement officers. Sentenced to 50 months in prison, followed by 12 months of supervised release.

Dale Huttle: Convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers using a dangerous weapon and causing serious bodily injury. Sentenced to 30 months in prison, 24 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $3,639 in restitution.

Brian Scott Jackson: Convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. Sentenced to 37 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.

Justin Jersey: Convicted of assaulting officers and sentenced to 51 months in prison.

Shane Jenkins: Convicted of felony civil disorder, obstruction of an official proceeding, assaulting, resisting, or impeding an officer using a dangerous weapon, and destruction of government property. Sentenced to 84 months in prison, followed by 36 months of supervised release.

Taylor Johnatakis: Convicted of obstruction of an official proceeding, civil disorder, and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. Sentenced to 87 months in prison and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.

Zachary Johnson: Convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers. Sentenced to 3 years in prison.

Micaiah Joseph: Convicted of civil disorder and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. Sentenced to 37 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.

Riley Kasper: Convicted of assaulting law enforcement officers during a civil disorder. Sentenced to 37 months in prison, 24 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.

Quinn Keen: Convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. Sentenced to 24 months in prison, 24 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.

Josiah Kenyon was convicted of assaulting a law enforcement officer with a dangerous weapon and assaulting a law enforcement officer with a dangerous weapon resulting in bodily injury. He was sentenced to 72 months in prison.

Julian Elie Khater: Convicted of assaulting officers with a dangerous weapon and sentenced to 80 months in prison.

Federico Klein: Convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers, and other charges. Sentenced to 5 years and 10 months in prison.

Matthew Krol: Convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers with a dangerous weapon. Sentenced to 51 months in prison.

Kyle Kumar: Convicted of civil disorder and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. Sentenced to 10 months in prison, 24 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.

Daniel Leyden: Convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers using a dangerous weapon. Sentenced to 38 months in prison.

Nester Lynnwood: Convicted of assaulting a law enforcement officer and civil disorder. Sentenced to 30 months in prison.

Clifford Mackrell: Convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. Sentenced to 27 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.

Michael Mackrell: Convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. Sentenced to 27 months in prison, 12 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.

Markus Maly: Convicted of assaulting officers with a dangerous weapon. Sentence: 48 months in prison.

Marcus Martin: Convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. Sentenced to 32 months in prison, 24 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.

Anthony Mastanduno: Convicted of six felonies including civil disorder, entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds with a deadly and dangerous weapon, disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds with a deadly and dangerous weapon, engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds with a deadly and dangerous weapon, and two counts of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers using a deadly and dangerous weapon. Sentenced to 57 months in prison and 24 months of supervised release.

Ronald Colton McAbee: Convicted of multiple felonies including assaulting, resisting, or impeding an officer and civil disorder. Sentenced to 70 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $32,165 in restitution.

Patrick Edward McCaughey: Convicted of three counts of aiding or abetting or assaulting, resisting, or impeding law enforcement officers, including one involving a dangerous weapon; obstruction of an official proceeding; interfering with a law enforcement officer during a civil disorder; disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds with a deadly or dangerous weapon; engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds with a deadly or dangerous weapon; disorderly conduct in a Capitol Building; and committing an act of violence in the Capitol Building or grounds. He was sentenced to 90 months in prison.

James Burton McGrew: Convicted of assaulting officers and sentenced to 78 months in prison.

Sean Michael McHugh: Convicted of obstruction and assaulting, impeding, or interfering with law enforcement officers. Sentenced to 78 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution and a $5,000 fine.

Kyle McMahan: Convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. Sentenced to 19 months in prison, 12 months of supervised release, 100 hours of community service, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.

Devin McNulty: Convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. Sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison, 24 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.

Jalise Middleton: Convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers and civil disorder. Sentenced to 20 months in prison, 30 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $2,000 fine.

Mark Middleton: Convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers and civil disorder. Sentenced to 30 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $2,000 fine.

Steven Miles: Convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain law enforcement officers. Sentenced to 24 months in prison, 12 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.

Rodney Milstreed: Convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers using a dangerous weapon, and assaulting a news photographer. Sentenced to 60 months in prison, followed by 24 months of supervised release.

Patrick Montgomery: Convicted of obstruction of an official proceeding and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. Sentenced to 37 months in prison and 36 months of supervised release.

Robert Morss: Convicted of assaulting officers with a dangerous weapon. Sentence: 72 months in prison.

Clayton Mullins: Convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. Sentenced to 30 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.

Jonathan Munafo: Convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers and civil disorder. Sentenced to 33 months in prison, followed by 36 months of supervised release.

Ryan Taylor Nichols: Convicted of obstruction of an official proceeding and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. Sentenced to 63 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay a fine of $200,000 and $2,000 in restitution.

Nicholas Ortt: Convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. Sentenced to 27 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.

Michael Oliveras: Convicted of civil disorder, obstruction of an official proceeding, and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. Sentenced to 60 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.

Grady Douglas Owens: Convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers and disorderly conduct. Sentenced to 37 months in prison.

Joseph Lino Padilla: Convicted of two counts of civil disorder, assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers with a dangerous weapon, obstruction of an official proceeding, and other related charges. Sentenced to 78 months in prison, followed by 24 months of supervised release.

Robert Scott Palmer: Convicted of assaulting officers with a dangerous weapon and sentenced to 63 months in prison.

Michael Steven Perkins: Convicted of assaulting law enforcement officers with a flagpole during the Capitol breach. Sentenced to 4 years in prison.

Daniel Dink Phipps: Convicted of assaulting law enforcement officers during the Capitol breach, including threatening and resisting officers. Sentenced to 2 years and 3 months in prison.

Mark Ponder: Convicted of assaulting officers with a dangerous weapon and sentenced to 63 months in prison.

Christopher Quaglin: Convicted of multiple charges including assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers, inflicting bodily injury on certain officers, and obstruction of an official proceeding. Sentenced to 12 years in prison, 24 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.

Barry Ramey: Convicted of civil disorder and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. Sentenced to 5 years in prison.

Stephen Chase Randolph: Convicted of civil disorder and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers with a deadly or dangerous weapon. Sentenced to eight years in prison, 36 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.

Robin Reierson: Convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. Sentenced to 18 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $7,000 in restitution and fines.

Daniel Joseph Rodriguez: Convicted of assaulting a law enforcement officer with a deadly or dangerous weapon, obstruction of an official proceeding, and other charges. Sentenced to 12.5 years in prison.

Edward Rodriguez: Convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers with a dangerous weapon. Sentenced to 3 years in prison.

Christopher Roe: Convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. Sentenced to 70 months in prison, 24 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.

Jeffrey Sabol: Convicted of obstruction of an official proceeding and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. Sentenced to 63 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $32,000 in restitution.

Salvador Sandoval: Convicted of 12 charges, including six felonies, related to the Capitol breach, such as assaulting police officers and attempting to take riot shields from them. Sentenced to 7 years and 4 months in prison.

John Anthony Schubert: Convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. Sentenced to 40 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.

Peter Schwartz: Convicted of assaulting officers with a dangerous weapon. Sentence: 72 months in prison.

Daniel Scott: Convicted of obstruction of an official proceeding and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. Sentenced to 5 years in prison.

Dale Jeremiah Shalvey: Convicted of assaulting officers with a dangerous weapon. Sentence: 48 months in prison.

Thomas Sibick: Convicted of assaulting a law enforcement officer during the Capitol breach, including stealing Officer Michael Fanone’s badge and radio. Sentenced to 4 years and 2 months in prison.

Geoffrey William Sills: Convicted of obstruction of an official proceeding, assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers with a dangerous weapon, and robbery. He was sentenced to 52 months in prison.

Thomas Harlan Smith: Convicted of multiple charges including assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers, obstruction of an official proceeding, and civil disorder. Sentenced to 108 months in prison, followed by 36 months of supervised release.

Audrey Southard-Rumsey: Convicted of multiple charges including assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers. Sentenced to 6 years in prison.

Shelly Stallings was convicted of civil disorder, assaulting, resisting or impeding an officer using a dangerous weapon, and entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds with a dangerous weapon. She was sentenced to 24 months in prison.

Jacquelyn Starer: Convicted of civil disorder and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. Sentenced to 9 months in prison, 24 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $4,000 in restitution and fines.

Tristan Stevens: Convicted of assaulting officers and sentenced to 60 months in prison.

Isaac Sturgeon: Convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers, obstruction of an official proceeding, civil disorder, and other related charges. Sentenced to 72 months in prison, followed by 36 months of supervised release.

Ryan Swoope: Convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. Sentenced to 51 months in prison.

Andrew Taake: Convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers using a dangerous weapon. Sentenced to 74 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.

Curtis Logan Tate: Convicted of three felony offenses of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers with a deadly or dangerous weapon. Sentenced to 63 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $3,176 in restitution.

Jacob Michael Therres: Convicted of assaulting officers with a dangerous weapon. Sentence: 48 months in prison.

Kenneth Joseph Thomas: Convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers, and other charges. Sentenced to 4 years and 10 months in prison.

John George Todd: Convicted of obstruction of an official proceeding and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers that inflicted bodily harm. Sentenced to 5 years in prison.

Andrew Valentin: Convicted of assaulting officers and sentenced to 2.5 years in prison.

Matthew Valentin: Convicted of assaulting officers and sentenced to 2.5 years in prison.

Thomas Webster: Convicted of assaulting a police officer with a dangerous weapon and sentenced to 10 years in prison.

James Weeks: Convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. Sentenced to 27 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,774 in restitution and a $5,000 fine.

Troy Weeks: Convicted of civil disorder and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. Sentenced to 21 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.

Tucker Weston: Convicted of civil disorder and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. Sentenced to 24 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.

Jack Wade Whitton: Convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers with a deadly or dangerous weapon. Sentenced to 57 months in prison and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.

Christopher Worrell: Convicted of assaulting officers with pepper spray gel. Sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Douglas Wyatt: Convicted of assaulting a federal officer using a dangerous weapon. Sentenced to 50 months in prison.

Gregory Yetman: Convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. Sentenced to 30 months in prison, 18 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.

Kyle Young: Convicted of assaulting officers with a dangerous weapon and sentenced to 86 months in prison.

Jacob Zerkle: Convicted of civil disorder and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. Sentenced to 24 months in prison and 36 months of supervised release.

What People Are Saying

Republican Senator Thom Tillis told CNN: “The fact that police officers could potentially be assaulted and there’s no consequence, it’s pretty straight forward to me…I think it raises a legitimate safety question on Capitol Hill.”

Republican Senator James Lankford told CNN: “I think if you attack a police officer that’s a very serious issue, and they should pay a price for that.”

Michael Fanone, former Metro Police officer who was at the Capitol during the attacks and testified in front of the House Select Committee, told CNN: “I have been betrayed by my president. Rest assured I have been betrayed by my country, and I have been betrayed by those who support Donald Trump…Tonight, six individuals who assaulted me as I did my job on January 6 as did hundreds of other law officers, will now walk free.”

Marc Caputo, senior politics reporter for Axios, told CNN: “In the end, Donald Trump had an opportunity to do a lot of work and put in the time, to separate the wheat from the chaff or he could have just done a big blanket thing, a big stroke of the pen. Donald Trump likes these big actions. In the end, that weighed out over these other considerations.”

What’s Next

The list of those who have been pardoned or had their sentences commuted by Trump will soon continue to be released.

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