Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 48
- Location
- Cottonwood, Arizona
- Charges
- Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Entering and Remaining in Certain Rooms in the Capitol Building; 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
On Jan. 6, 2021, Nathan Wayne Entrekin stood out among the crowd gathered in front of the Capitol. He sported a Roman gladiator costume in the 40-degree weather and waved a huge white flag with black letters that read: “IN MEMORY OF OUR GOD, OUR RELIGION, AND FREEDOM, AND OUR PEACE, OUR WIVES, AND OUR CHILDREN,” according to court documents. Entrekin, however was not dressed as Caesar, as many around him seemed to believe, but as Captain Moroni, a figure from the Book of Mormon, who Mormons believe sought to defend the liberties of his people — the Nephites. According to the FBI, Entrekin drove from Arizona to Washington, D.C., to attend President Trump’s rally, as he believed Trump to be the rightful presidential election winner. Entrekin arrived at the mall too late for the speech but made his way with the crowd to the Capitol and entered the building at least twice. A video he took of himself shows he recorded everything live for his mother to watch upon his return home. “Wow, Mom. I wish you were here with me. It’s really exciting in here. It’s joyful and it’s sad at the same time. We can’t let Biden ... to be our president. We can’t ... there’s no way,” he can be heard saying on the video. Entrekin could also be seen pushing his way into Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley’s office and shouting that he wanted ice cream.
Case History
Entrekin pleaded Guilty to one charge: Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced to 45 days incarceration; 36 months Probation with conditions; $10 Special Assessment; Restitution of $500; 60 hours community service. Entrekin 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.