Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 26
- Location
- State College, Pennsylvania
- Charges
- Obstruction of an Official Proceeding; Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers; Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds: Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded not guilty; Convicted; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
Case Summary
Brian Gunderson, an ex-varsity football player, was identified by the superintendent of Byram Hills High School and multiple individuals of the community near Armonk, N.Y., according to the FBI. The identification came after community members saw photos and videos circulating in the media of an individual wearing a Byram Hills varsity letterman jacket. The North Castle township police chief informed the FBI and identified that the individual wearing the varsity jacket was Gunderson, based on the two-digit number on the jacket’s arm. In an FBI interview, Gunderson allegedly admitted to being the person wearing the jacket. He claimed that he was pushed into the Capitol by the crowd but remained in there for about 10 minutes, prosecutors said. However, according to the affidavit, following the riot, Gunderson sent a text that read, “We all stormed the us capitol [sic] and tried to take over the government. We failed but f*** it.”
Case History
Gundersen pleaded Not Guilty to all charges. Stipulated Bench Trial was held 11/9/2022 where he was found guilty of two charges: Obstruction of an Official Proceeding and Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers. Defendant agreed to a set of stipulated facts at trial before the Court. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 7/25/2023 to 18 months incarceration; 36 months supervised release; Special Assessment $200; Restitution of $2,000. On 10/28/2024, the USCA vacated the Obstruction conviction. 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.