Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 40
- Location
- Orlando, Florida
- Charges
- Civil Disorder; Obstruction of an Official Proceeding; Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers; Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Robert Fairchild Jr. was identified after law enforcement posted photos of him on the FBI website, asking tipsters to help find an individual who had allegedly assaulted a federal officer. Law enforcement subsequently asked Fairchild's brother-in-law, who worked at the Troup County, Ga., Sheriff's Office whether he knew the person in the photos, and the brother-in-law identified Fairchild. The FBI alleges that Fairchild is observed on body camera and surveillance footage pushing against security barriers protecting the U.S. Capitol, helping to remove those barriers and walking inside the building. Federal law enforcement said he appeared to be taking a video of himself with his cellphone and at one point seemed to be yelling, "Fight for Trump," while on the Senate side of the building. According to sentencing memos filed in court, Fairchild served in the U.S. Marine Corps.
Case History
Fairchild pleaded Guilty to one charge: Civil Disorder. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 10/20/2022 to 6 Months of Incarceration; Special Assessment of $100; Restitution of $2,000. Fairchild 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.