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Joseph Kerry Hicks

Pardoned January 6 defendant

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Joseph Kerry Hicks is a 49 year old man from Willard, Missouri, a small town just outside Springfield in the southwest corner of the state. He was inside the U.S. Capitol for about twelve minutes. The government took two and a half years to come get him. THE TIMELINE FACT: Joseph Kerry Hicks entered the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, carrying a flag, and remained inside for approximately 12 minutes. FACT: He was not arrested until August 25, 2023, in Ozark, Missouri, more than two and a half years later. He was the 33rd Missourian charged in connection with January 6. FACT: He was charged with one felony count of obstruction of law enforcement during civil disorder, plus misdemeanor counts of unlawful entry into a restricted building, disruptive conduct, and parading in a Capitol building. CHARGE ONLY: Every count above is an allegation from a charging document. Joseph Kerry Hicks is presumed innocent on all of them. The government wrote down what it believed. That is not a verdict. FACT: On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued clemency covering January 6 cases. WHAT THIS DOES NOT PROVE It does not prove Joseph Hicks hurt anyone. There is no allegation in the arrest release that he assaulted a single officer, carried a weapon, or damaged property. WHAT IT DOES PROVE A 49 year old man from Willard, Missouri, spent twelve minutes in a building and then spent years with a federal case hanging over his family. WHAT NEEDS AUTHENTICATION This archive is looking for Joseph Kerry Hicks' own account, his work and service history, and any family or community coverage from the Springfield area. If you know him, send the receipts. CASE RECORD Name: Joseph Kerry Hicks, Willard, Missouri Case: 1:23-mj-00229 Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Arrested August 25, 2023, in Ozark, Missouri. This profile is unclaimed. If this is you, or your family, claiming it is free, forever.