Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 52
- Location
- Bloomfield, Indiana
- Charges
- Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building; Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Dona Bissey allegedly breached the Capitol along with another woman from Indiana, Anna Morgan-Lloyd. Both women posted photos and comments about their actions on Jan. 6, 2021, according to federal prosecutors. “Best f***ing day ever!! I’ll never forget. We got into the Capitol Building,” Bissey wrote in one post cited in court documents. In another post, Bissey wrote, "I can tell you even though windows and doors were busted, the Police stood with arms crossed. No force. Some even opened doors and fences. Seen it with my own eyes.” Bissey is the owner of a salon, according to a witness who spoke with federal agents. That witness told investigators that Bissey "regularly spoke supportively of QAnon and other conspiracy theories."
Case History
Bissey pleaded Guilty to Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges were dismissed. Sentenced 10/12/2021 to 14 days of incarceration; 60 hours of community service; $10 special assessment; restitution of $500. Bissey 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.