Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 43
- Location
- King George, Virginia
- Charges
- Civil Disorder; 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; 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
James Russell Davis can be seen in police body camera footage among the mob at the U.S. Capitol wearing a U.S. Marine Corps baseball cap and wielding a large stick, court documents indicate. In the footage, he can allegedly be seen charging up the West Front terrace stairs, pushing and screaming at an officer, and charging toward officers with the stick positioned as if he were planning to strike them with it. The officers eventually were able to stop Davis' advances. In the bodycam video, he can reportedly be heard saying, "I fought for this country, I fought for this country, what the f*** are you doing, I fought for this country, I fought for this country, I’m a military f***ing police, I’m a military police." According to court records, Davis served in the Marines from 1994 to 1996 and was a military police officer for one year. Davis was reportedly interviewed in a video titled “Williston Trending Topics News Radio Live." In that Facebook video, Davis identifies as a Virginia Proud Boy, court documents indicate.
Case History
Davis pleaded Guilty to one charge: Civil Disorder. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 10/31/2023 to 2 months of Incarceration; 24 months of Supervised Release (with conditions); $100 Special Assessment; Restitution in the amount of $2,000. Davis 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.