Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 26
- Location
- Columbiana, Alabama
- Charges
- Civil Disorder; Assaulting Resisting or Impeding Certain Officers (2 counts); Destruction of Government Property; 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; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Kaleb Dillard went to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, “to strike fear into the politicians,” according to an FBI tipster who claims they spoke with Dillard the day after the riot. Security footage shows Dillard grabbing a police officer from behind and throwing him to the ground before pushing a second officer in the chest near the East Rotunda doors at about 2:30 p.m. that day, according to an FBI statement of facts. Court records indicate that the second officer later told the FBI that Dillard began yelling at him when he tried to secure the Rotunda doors, claiming that he’d been in the military. According to sentencing memos filed in court, Dillard served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was arrested Aug. 23, 2022, in Columbiana, Ala.
Case History
Dillard pleaded Guilty to one charge: Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 11/16/2023 to 10 months incarceration; 12 months of supervised release; $36,238.55 in restitution; $100 Special Assessment; Fine of $5,500. Dillard 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.