Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 44
- Location
- Arlington, Texas
- 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
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
According to an FBI statement of facts, footage from several bodyworn police cameras show Jason Farris assaulting law enforcement at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. At first, Farris can allegedly be seen hitting a baton held by a police officer on the Upper West Plaza of the Capitol. Later, the footage allegedly shows Farris pushing a different police officer, who was attempting to hold on to a bicycle rack in order to prevent the crowd from entering a restricted area. According to court documents, the push by Farris knocked the officer to the ground and allowed rioters to successfully pull the bicycle rack away from police. Farris can also reportedly be heard shouting at law enforcement: “I bet your family is proud of you, f***ing f***** ass. You ain’t s***. Ain’t none of you s***.”
Case History
Farris pleaded Guilty to one charge: Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers. Sentenced on 2/23/2024 to 18 months of incarceration; 24 months of Supervised Release; a Special Assessment of $100; restitution in the amount of $2,000. Farris 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.