Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 23
- Location
- Muncie, Indiana
- Charges
- Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building.
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Cpl. Micah Coomer was an active-duty U.S. Marine at the time he posted “Glad to be apart (sic) of history” to Instagram, alongside photos apparently taken inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, according to an FBI statement of facts. “Everything in this country is corrupt. We honestly need a fresh restart,” Coomer allegedly wrote after the riot in private messages to friends that the FBI claims to have obtained from Instagram. Coomer also allegedly expressed support for the “boogaloo,” a loosely organized militia movement seeking to incite a second Civil War. A fellow Marine who’d been stationed with Coomer at Marine Corps Base Quantico identified him to the FBI, court records state. The FBI also claims that surveillance footage shows Coomer entered the Capitol with two other active-duty Marines who have also been charged, Sgt. Joshua Abate and Sgt. Dodge Dale Hellonen. The trio allegedly spent about an hour inside the Capitol, at one point putting Coomer's red “Make America Great Again” cap atop a statue in the Rotunda to snap cellphone selfies with it. Coomer was arrested on Jan. 18, 2023, in Oceanside, Calif.
Case History
Coomer pleaded Guilty to the charge. Sentenced on 9/12/2023 to 4 years probation; 279 hours of community service; Special assessment of $10; Restitution of $500. Coomer 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.