Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 51
- Location
- Marathon, Florida
- Charges
- Civil Disorder; Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers using a Dangerous Weapon and Inflicting Bodily Injury (2 counts); 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 a Capitol Building; Act of Physical Violence on Capitol Grounds or Buildings; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Bryan Bishop allegedly sprayed Metropolitan Police Department officers in the face with an orange-colored chemical irritant while rioters breached the barriers erected on the west side of the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021. About a half hour later, he entered the Capitol, according to court documents, and walked through a number of rooms. His wife Tonya Bishop was also allegedly there, and charged with misdemeanors regarding her actions that day. According to sentencing memos filed in court, Bishop served in the U.S. Navy and Air Force. He was arrested on Aug. 7, 2023, in Florida.
Case History
Bishop pleaded Guilty to one lesser charge: Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 9/3/2024 to 45 months of Incarceration; 36 months of Supervised Release; $100 Special Assessment; Restitution of $2,000. Bishop 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.