Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 59
- Location
- South Carolina
- Charges
- Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Prosecutors say that Alan Culbertson took part in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol along with fellow South Carolina residents William Gallman and Joei Gallman. After attending the pro-Trump rally at the Ellipse, the three walked to the U.S. Capitol, court documents state, and they breached the building at about 2:20 p.m. The Gallmans and Culbertson allegedly spent about 25 minutes inside the building before exiting. According to court documents, all three gave voluntary interviews to the FBI and confirmed that they had entered the Capitol.
Case History
Culbertson pleaded Guilty to the charge. Sentenced on 11/2/2023 to 18 months of Probation; Special Assessment of $10; Restitution in the amount of $500; 50 hours of community service. Culbertson received a full pardon on January 20, 2025
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.