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Andrew James Williams
Pardoned January 6 defendant
Andrew Williams ran toward emergencies for a living. On January 6, he was a firefighter in Sanford, Florida. (FACT — Firehouse.com; DOJ) Sit with that for a second. A first responder — the man who runs toward the fire, toward the wreck, toward the worst moment of a stranger's life. His own court record is clear about what he did and did not do that day. He walked into the Capitol, stayed about 24 minutes, and — in the words filed in his case — ''engaged in no act of violence against any person, or of destruction or vandalism of property.'' (FACT — sentencing memorandum) He pleaded guilty to a single misdemeanor and was sentenced to probation. On January 20, 2025, his case was included in President Trump's clemency for January 6 defendants. (FACT) A Florida firefighter who made a mistake, harmed no one, and answered for it. That is a man, not a monster. THE RECORD (charges are charges): Case No. 1:21-cr-45, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Arrested 1/12/2021; charged by criminal information. Pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count (parading); sentenced 2/9/2022 to 24 months probation, 60 hours community service, and $500 restitution. DOJ file: justice.gov/usao-dc/defendants/williams-andrew This profile is unclaimed. If this is you — or your family — claiming it is free, forever.
The case file
On the record
- Case number
- 1:21-cr-45
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- Disposition
- Arrested 1/12. Charged via criminal information 1/12. Initial appearance and arraignment held 1/22. Williams pleaded not guilty to all counts. Plea agreement entered 11/2 and pleaded guilty to count 1s. Sentenced 2/9/22 to 24 months of probation, 60 hours of community service, $500 restitution.
- Sentenced
- February 9, 2022
Charges
- Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building
Sentence
24 months of probation, 60 hours of community service, $500 restitution
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