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Nathan Wayne Entrekin

Pardoned January 6 defendant

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Nathan Wayne Entrekin is a man from Cottonwood, Arizona who loaded up his own car and drove himself all the way to Washington, D.C. because he believed the country he loves was worth showing up for. He did not go quiet about it. He went as Captain Moroni. For anyone who did not grow up with the Book of Mormon, Captain Moroni is the freedom fighter who raised the Title of Liberty against tyrants. Nathan Entrekin carried a wooden pole with white cloth on it, inscribed with the words of Alma 46:12. He told a camera, "I am Captain Moroni. I am the William Wallace of the Book of Mormon." (FACT, as reported by Deseret News and Law and Crime.) He announced it publicly in December, weeks ahead of time, on his own account. "Hey Patriots! Captain Moroni is coming to D.C. on Jan. 6." (FACT, quoted in Deseret News.) A man planning something dark does not post the date. From inside the building he called his mother and narrated what he was seeing for her. (FACT, reported by AZFamily and Deseret News.) He later told FBI agents he considered the visit solemn and revered. (FACT, per the reporting.) THE LEGAL FIGHT Nathan Wayne Entrekin was arrested July 15, 2021, and appeared in court July 23, 2021. He was inside the Capitol roughly thirteen minutes. (FACT, AZFamily.) He pleaded guilty on January 14, 2022. On May 6, 2022, he was sentenced to 45 days in jail, 36 months of probation, 60 hours of community service, and $500 in restitution. He served it. On January 20, 2025, President Trump granted clemency covering the January 6 prosecutions. THE CASE RECORD Case 1:21-cr-686, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Charges per the DOJ record: Knowingly Entering or Remaining in Any Restricted Building or Grounds Without Lawful Authority; Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct on Capitol Grounds. That is the record. It does not lie, and it does not get to be rewritten by whoever tells the story loudest. This profile is unclaimed. If this is you, or your family, claiming it is free, forever.