Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 25
- Location
- Bluffton, South Carolina
- Charges
- Robbery; Civil Disorder; Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Dangerous Weapon (2 counts); Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon; Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon; 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
Tyler Dykes was investigated by the FBI for his alleged role in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, after a tipster wrote to the bureau saying that a conversation with Dykes led to him claiming he went into the Capitol "with a mask on with the other rioters and started beating up police officers." The tipster also said Dykes was there for "fun" and "wanting to make a statement," federal court records state. Dykes can also allegedly be seen in open source video footage tearing down barriers and breaking through lines of law enforcement, eventually fighting to hold open a door on the east side of the building, and wresting a riot shield away from an officer. Despite a round of pepper spray that law enforcement used to try to regain control of the shield, Dykes can allegedly be seen later in video marching around Capitol grounds with the shield. Dykes served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve from 2018 until 2021, according to a Marines spokesperson.
Case History
Dykes pleaded Guilty to two lesser charges: Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 7/19/2024 to 57 months incarceration; 36 months supervised release; $20,000 fine; $2,000 Restitution; Special Assessment of $200. Dykes 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.