Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 56
- Location
- Hillsboro, Tennessee
- Charges
- Civil Disorder; Destruction of Government Property
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
In November of 2021, a tipster wrote a letter to the FBI saying that Allan Jennings had posted on Facebook shortly after Jan. 6, 2021, and indicated that he had been at the riot and was home safe, but a little "banged up," according to federal court records. In January of 2022, the FBI interviewed Jennings, who allegedly admitted to being at the riot that day. Metropolitan Police department body-worn camera footage inside the Tunnel leading to the U.S. Capitol allegedly shows Jennings pulling an implement from his pocket which an officer identified as a “knife with a glass-breaking end” and shattered a door near the Tunnel’s entrance, allowing the rioters to push further into the Tunnel. According to sentencing memos filed in court, Jennings served in the U.S. Army.
Case History
Jennings pleaded Guilty to both charges. Sentenced on 10/4/2024 to 12 months incarceration; 36 months of supervised release; Special Assessment of $125; Fine of $1,000; Restitution of $2,825. Jennings 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.