Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 56
- Location
- Cookeville, Tennessee
- Charges
- Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building; Entering and Remaining in Certain Rooms in the Capitol Building; Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
"Sorry friends and family I guess you all hate me now," wrote Michael Timbrook on Facebook four days after the Capitol riots, according to court documents. "I'm proud of everyone who went in there, even the 30 or so rowdy ones. Go ahead and ban me now, because I have found my voice and am going to tell my story," he added. According to the FBI, a tipster identified Timbrook on multiple pictures taken inside the Capitol building. Later, FBI agents visited Timbrook in his home, where he confessed to traveling to Washington, D.C,. and stated that he “was ready to take the penalty for what he did on January 6, 2021.” Timbrook was released on bond under supervisory conditions, including a DNA test and a travel ban to D.C., unless it directly relates to his court case.
Case History
Timbrook pleaded Guilty to one charge: Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 5/20/2022 to 14 days intermittent incarceration on 7 consecutive weekends; 12 Months Probation; $10.00 Special Assessment; Restitution of $500. Timbrook 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.