Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 30
- Location
- Rocky Mount, Virginia
- Charges
- Conspiracy to Obstruct an Official Proceeding
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Prosecutors allege that Jacob Fracker appeared in photos from inside the Capitol during the rioting and later posted on Facebook, “Lol to anyone who’s possibly concerned about the picture of me going around. ... Sorry I hate freedom?” “I can protest for what I believe in and still support your protest for what you believe in,” Fracker wrote in the Facebook post, which prosecutors entered as evidence against him. He added: “After all, I fought for your right to do it.” According to sentencing memos filed in court, Fracker served in the U.S. Marine Corps and then the Army National Guard Reserve. Most recently, he had worked as a police officer in Rocky Mount, Va. On Jan. 26, 2021, the Rocky Mount Police Department announced it had fired Fracker and another officer who allegedly joined the mob that stormed the Capitol.
Case History
Fracker pleaded Guilty to the single charge. Sentenced 8/16/22 to 12 months of probation, the first 59 days on home detention, 120 hours of community service, $2,000 restitution; assessment of $100. Fracker 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.