Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 27
- Location
- Tampa, Florida
- Charges
- Civil Disorder (2 counts); Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Dangerous Weapon; Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon; 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 the Capitol Grounds or Buildings; Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings
- Case status
- Pleaded not guilty; Dismissed in part or full
Case Summary
According to court documents, Alan Fischer III, also known as "AJ," is known to associate with the extremist group the Proud Boys. He allegedly appeared with members of the group near the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and flashed the "OK" hand signal, which was popular with the group during the attack. Prosecutors allege that Fischer joined with the mob trying to enter the Capitol through a tunnel by the Lower West Terrace and yelled, "push!" as the crowd pushed against police officers. Later, prosecutors allege, Fischer threw an orange traffic cone, a pole and a chair at a line of police officers guarding the Capitol. According to HuffPost, civilians helped identify Fischer by comparing photos of the Capitol riot to photos of Fischer from his work as a fashion model. A spokesperson for the U.S. Air Force confirmed that Fischer served in the Air Force from 2013 to 2017 and reached the rank of senior airman.
Case History
Fischer pleaded Not Guilty to all charges. Jury trial set for 3/3/2025. On 1/21/2025, the court grants the government’s motion to dismiss the case with prejudice.
Sources
- Primary Documentation
NPR Jan. 6 Defendant DatabaseNPR - Primary Documentation
Underlying court recordCourt record linked by NPR
Case summary, charges, procedural updates and image are drawn from the NPR Jan. 6 archive snapshot dated 2026-09-25 unless otherwise indicated.