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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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