Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 51
- Location
- Apopka, Florida
- Charges
- Obstruction of an Official Proceeding; Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Entering and Remaining in the Gallery of Congress; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Kevin A. Tuck was a police officer with the Windermere Police Department in Windermere, Fla., until federal charges against Tuck and his son, Nathaniel Tuck, were unsealed in July. Both Tucks have been accused by federal authorities of breaching the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Nathaniel Tuck, the son, is also a former police officer and previously served with the Apopka Police Department in Apopka, Fla., though he had left the police department in 2020, prior to the Capitol riot. The chief of the Windermere Police Department told the Orlando Sentinel newspaper that he was "disheartened" by Kevin Tuck's arrest and that the agency would conduct an internal investigation. The Windermere Police Department confirmed to NPR Kevin Tuck's previous employment with the department.
Case History
Tuck pleaded Guilty to one charge: Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 1/14/2025 to 6 months of Incarceration; 12 months of Supervised Release (with conditions); $25 Special Assessment; Restitution of $500; Fine of $2,000. Tuck 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.