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Thomas Frank Sibick
January 6 case participant; pardoned defendant
Documented editorial-use imageThomas Frank Sibick is from the Buffalo/Amherst area of New York. His January 6 case was United States v. Sibick et al., No. 1:21-cr-00291-ABJ, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. DETENTION AND CONDITIONAL RELEASE Federal authorities arrested Sibick on March 12, 2021. Judge Amy Berman Jackson ordered pretrial detention on March 17, and the D.C. Circuit affirmed that order on May 21. On October 26, 2021, the district court ordered release to third-party custody and home confinement under conditions. His case lasted nearly four years from arrest to pardon. That period was not four continuous years in jail or prison. Pretrial detention, home confinement and the later prison term must be distinguished. PLEA AND SENTENCE On March 3, 2023, Sibick pleaded guilty to one count of assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers under 18 U.S.C. § 111(a)(1) and two theft counts under 18 U.S.C. § 661, involving Officer Michael Fanone's badge and radio. The filed sentencing memorandum identifies all three counts; the DOJ press release gives an abbreviated account of the plea. On July 28, 2023, Judge Jackson imposed 50 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release and $7,500.79 in restitution. The public docket summary also records a $225 assessment and dismissal of the remaining indictment counts. Original charges, offenses of conviction and the sentence are distinct parts of the record. PARDON AND HIS ACCOUNT The January 20, 2025 clemency proclamation and DOJ's certificate-recipient list identify Sibick as a full-pardon recipient. In his January 23 WKBW interview, he described returning home and said he had spent the preceding 16 months in federal prison in Ohio. He discussed support, prayer, intent and remorse. These are his attributed statements; they do not supply a complete official custody calculation. Sources and chronology: /posts/thomas-sibick-j6-case-detention-plea-sentence-pardon The separate October 26, 2021 co-detainee statements are attributed witness accounts, not findings in his criminal case. Their date does not establish when each alleged incident occurred. This profile is unclaimed. If this is you or your family, claiming it is free.
The case file
On the record
- Case number
- 1:21-cr-00291-ABJ
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- Judge
- Amy Berman Jackson
- Prosecutor
- Cara Anne Gardner; Tara Ravindra
- Defense attorney
- Stephen F. Brennwald
- Disposition
- Pleaded guilty March 3, 2023 to one count under 18 U.S.C. § 111(a)(1) and two theft counts under 18 U.S.C. § 661; sentenced July 28, 2023; remaining indictment counts dismissed on the government's oral motion; received a full presidential pardon January 20, 2025.
- Arrested
- March 12, 2021
- Plea
- March 3, 2023
- Sentenced
- July 28, 2023
Charges
- Assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers — 18 U.S.C. § 111(a)(1)
- Theft — 18 U.S.C. § 661 (badge)
- Theft — 18 U.S.C. § 661 (radio)
Sentence
50 months imprisonment; 36 months supervised release; $7,500.79 restitution; $225 special assessment; concurrent terms on three counts.
Press & news
- https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/new-york-man-sentenced-assaulting-law-enforcement-officer-during-jan-6-capitol-breach →
- https://www.wivb.com/news/local-news/buffalo/buffalo-man-accused-of-burying-officers-badge-after-capitol-riot-granted-conditional-release-until-trial/ →
- https://www.givesendgo.com/G272Y →
- https://buffalonews.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/thomas-sibick-capitol-riot-sentencing-michael-fanone/article_472c6838-2bf8-11ee-ad30-332958f7dbbe.html →
- https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/give-send-riot-jan-6-defendants-have-raised-more-than-3-5-million-through-christian-crowdfunding-website-1332787/ →
- https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/western-new-yorker-sentenced-for-assaulting-officer-in-january-6th-attack-speaks-out →
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Connection to United States v. Nichols
Thomas Frank Sibick appears in the record of United States v. Nichols through 11 shared documents on file below. The full case — timeline, people, documents — is public and free.
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Ryan Nichols' own paperwork — grievances, motions, letters, cell notes.
video · Jan 23, 2025
WKBW Post-Pardon Interview With Thomas Sibick
WKBW's January 23, 2025 news page and interview with Thomas Sibick after his pardon. He described returning home and reported 16 months in federal prison in Ohio, along with his account of intent and remorse. These are attributed interview statements, not independent findings or an official custody calculation.
Readother · Jan 20, 2025
Office of the Pardon Attorney Record Listing Thomas Frank Sibick
DOJ Office of the Pardon Attorney webpage listing Thomas Frank Sibick among people issued a pardon certificate under the January 20, 2025 proclamation. This is the recipient list, not his individual certificate or a court order.
Readarticle · Jul 28, 2023
DOJ Sentencing Release for Thomas Sibick
DOJ press release reporting Thomas Sibick's July 28, 2023 sentence: 50 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release and $7,500.79 in restitution. This is a government news release, not the signed judgment. Its abbreviated plea summary differs from the filed sentencing memorandum, which identifies three counts.
Readmotion · Jul 21, 2023
Thomas Sibick Defense Sentencing Memorandum, ECF No. 209
Defense sentencing filing presenting mitigation, disputing selected sentencing characterizations and requesting a non-custodial outcome. Advocacy is attributed to the defense.
Readmotion · Jul 17, 2023
Government Sentencing Memorandum for Thomas Sibick, ECF No. 205
Government sentencing filing identifying the three offenses of conviction, presenting prosecution arguments and requesting 71 months. Advocacy is attributed to the government.
Readruling · May 21, 2021
D.C. Circuit Rule 36 Judgment Affirming Thomas Sibick Detention
Short Rule 36 judgment affirming the detention order in appeal No. 21-3015; not a published precedential opinion.
Readindictment · Apr 9, 2021
Indictment in United States v. Sibick, Head and Young
Six-page indictment joining Thomas Sibick, Albuquerque Head and Kyle Young. Counts are charging allegations, not convictions.
Readorder · Mar 17, 2021
Order of Detention Pending Trial for Thomas Sibick
Judge Amy Berman Jackson's detention order after review of the release decision. The order addresses pretrial risk rather than final guilt.
Readmotion · Mar 15, 2021
Thomas Sibick Defense Response Concerning Release
Defense response opposing the government's request for detention. The filing is advocacy, not a final ruling.
Readmotion · Mar 12, 2021
Government Emergency Appeal of Thomas Sibick Release Order
Government motion seeking review and detention after a magistrate judge ordered conditional release. The filing is advocacy, not a final ruling.
Readaffidavit · Mar 10, 2021
Thomas Sibick Complaint Affidavit and Statement of Facts
FBI probable-cause affidavit filed March 10, 2021. Allegations are not treated as findings of guilt.
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