Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 43
- Location
- Hurst, Texas
- Charges
- Conspiracy to Obstruct an Official Proceeding; Obstruction of an Official Proceeding and Aiding and Abetting; Civil Disorder; Assaulting, Resisting, Impeding and Inflicting Bodily Injury on Certain Officers; 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 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
Donald Hazard has been charged with engaging in physical violence and assaulting police officers on Jan. 6, 2021, according to court documents. On the day of the riot, Hazard allegedly wore a tan tactical vest, as well as a black helmet with the Confederate flag printed on it. Footage reportedly depicts Hazard grappling with officers as he fell down a set of stairs under a scaffolding erected on the west side of the U.S. Capitol. According to the FBI, Hazard fought with an officer, which resulted in both of them falling. The officer was knocked unconscious and sustained multiple injuries, court records indicate. Prior to Jan. 6, 2021, Hazard allegedly helped recruit members to a self-proclaimed militia group called the Patriot Boys of North Texas, where he served as sergeant of arms. Hazard has been detained, pending further proceedings.
Case History
Hazard pleaded Guilty to one charge: Assaulting, Resisting, Impeding and Inflicting Bodily Injury on Certain Officers. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 5/19/2023 to 57 months incarceration; 36 months of supervised release; restitution of $2,000; special assessment of $100. Hazard 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.