Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 57
- Location
- Gatesville, Texas
- Charges
- Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building; Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded not guilty; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Two people called the FBI after Stacy Wade Hager posted photos on his Facebook account that allegedly show him at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Hager is also seen in videos from inside the building that day, according to court documents. In one exchange captured on police body camera footage just outside the Capitol, Hager is asked to not walk behind the police line. The officer says: "If you could not, we are all trying to stay safe and get home.” Hager replies, “I know you are and I really respect y’all" and then continues to walk past the officer. On Jan. 13, 2021, Hager allegedly posted a lengthy description online of the events where he describes scaling a wall at the Capitol: "This was the wall that divides sane and insane, civil and disobedient, frantic and mayhem, relative safety and imminent danger." He wrote that it was the first time he felt "invincible."
Case History
Hager pleaded Not Guilty to all charges. Bench trial on 4/4/2023 found Hager Guilty on all charges. Sentenced on 7/13/2023 to 7 months incarceration; $500 restitution; $70 special assessment. Hager 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.