Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 56
- Location
- Clovis, New Mexico
- Charges
- Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building; Violent Entry and 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
Leonard Q. Gruppo Jr. is a physician assistant at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis, N.M., who was arrested June 1, 2021, according to court documents. Three tipsters identified him in photos walking through the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, alongside a man charged in April, 2021, Kenneth Kelly. An attorney claiming to represent Gruppo also contacted the FBI on May 17, 2021, to identify him. Two of Gruppo’s co-workers told the FBI that the usually clean-shaven Gruppo has been growing out his hair and beard recently, according to the criminal complaint. According to sentencing memos filed in court, Gruppo served in the U.S. Army.
Case History
Gruppo pleaded Guilty to one charge: Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges were dismissed. Sentenced 10/29/2021 to 24 months probation; 90 days home detention/location monitoring; $10 special assessment; $500 restitution, and $3,000 fine. Gruppo 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.