Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 61
- Location
- Leavenworth, Kansas
- Charges
- Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building; Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Federal law enforcement identified Jennifer Parks after an unidentified tipster shared a text by Parks' daughter. The text allegedly said that Parks had gone to Washington, D.C., and that "we should all be climbing over those walls. They pushed us too far." Parks was later interviewed voluntarily, according to the FBI, and admitted to entering the U.S. Capitol for 30 minutes to an hour. Parks told federal officials she sang the national anthem on the second floor of the Capitol. A search warrant also revealed that Parks' cellphone was present inside the Capitol on the day of the riot, the FBI's court filing says.
Case History
Parks pleaded Guilty to one charge: Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced 12/8/2021 to 24 Months Probation; 60 hours community service; Restitution of $500; Special Assessment of $10. Parks 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.