William Tryon

Case Summary

A relative of William Tryon's turned him in to the FBI after seeing him on CNN during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, court documents indicate. Tryon is also allegedly seen in photographs from both outside and inside the Capitol that day. In one video from that day, Tryon is interviewed, clutching a laptop and an American flag in one arm and his cellphone in the other. The screen of Tryon's cellphone is visible, and it appears he is actively on a call with someone saved in his contacts as "Bill & Jill Tryon.” In the video, he says, "All we want to do is enter and tell our representatives that we want our country back. We’re not going to take this.” According to court documents and news reports, Tryon is the founder of the Liberty Bell Alliance 76, described on its Facebook page as a group of "Modern day Minutemen and women working together through peaceful channels to protect our children’s beautiful America from ungodly socialist forces that would destroy it from within, and enslave our posterity." Tryon has also been seen at pro-police rallies in the Albany, N.Y., region, according to local public radio station WAMC.

Case History

Tryon pleaded Guilty to one charge: Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building. The remaining charges were dismissed. Sentenced 1/14/2022 to 50 days of incarceration followed by 12 months of Supervised Release; special assessment of $25 dollars; $500 Restitution; $1,000 fine. Tryon 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.