Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 51
- Location
- Charlotte, Tennessee
- Charges
- Civil Disorder; Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Dangerous Weapon; Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon; Engaging in Physical violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Building or Grounds; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded not guilty; Convicted; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Mark Waynick rushed a police line outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, according to court documents. While allegedly attempting to push and reach for law enforcement officers, prosecutors say, Mark Waynick wore a red, white and blue bandana and tactical gear, including a helmet, vest, gloves and knuckle protectors. The FBI alleges that Mark Waynick was part of the Capitol riot alongside his son Jerry McKane Waynick, who is also charged. Both men are alleged to have entered the Capitol through the Senate wing doors and spent about half an hour inside. Court documents show Mark Waynick owns a property in Charlotte, Tenn. Investigators conducted surveillance there, where Waynick was seen in a truck registered under "Mark Waynick dba Waynick Plumbing." The FBI says they were able to match Waynick’s driver’s license photo to surveillance footage from the Capitol on the day of the riot. Both Waynick men were arrested in February 2022.
Case History
Waynick pleaded Not Guilty to all charges. Found Guilty on all charges in a Bench trial on 4/17/2024. Sentenced on 11/26/2024 to 54 months of Incarceration; 36 months of Supervised Release (with conditions); Fine of $500; Restitution of $2,000. Waynick 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 - Supporting Reporting
NPR video evidence pageNPR
Case summary, charges, procedural updates and image are drawn from the NPR Jan. 6 archive snapshot dated 2026-09-25 unless otherwise indicated.