Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 20
- Location
- Wellington, Ohio
- Charges
- Civil Disorder; 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; Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Clifford Mackrell can be seen in footage from the exterior of the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, "pushing back barricades and later repeatedly striking a U.S. Capitol Police Officer and grabbing the officer’s gas mask," according to federal court documents. Just before Mackrell tried to grab the officer's gas mask, prosecutors allege, another member of the crowd sprayed "what appears to be bear-spray towards the officers. As such, the assailant attempted to expose the officer to the spray by grabbing the officer’s gas mask." The government's case against Mackrell also cites Facebook posts and messages. On Jan. 6, he allegedly posted, "it is out [sic] literal job as american’s to kill the tyrannical government. Also f*** all news stations.” Mackrell was arrested on March 17, 2021, in Wellington, Ohio.
Case History
Mackrell pleaded Guilty to one charge: Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 3/5/2024 to 27 months incarceration; 24 months of supervised release; $2,000 restitution; $100 special assessment. Mackrell 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.