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Tyler Ethridge

Pardoned January 6 defendant

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Tyler Ethridge is a pastor, a husband and a father from Colorado Springs, Colorado, who spent his working life in ministry before a federal courtroom in Washington took four years of it. Pastor first. Colorado man. Someone who has stood in front of a congregation and told the truth about a hard week. HIS STORY (FACT, per Colorado Springs and Denver press coverage): Tyler Earl Ethridge worked in ministry, serving as a youth pastor and later as a pastor at Christ-Center Church of Tampa in Dover, Florida, before returning to Colorado. He has since made his home base Colorado Springs. In 2022 he also stepped into Colorado politics, putting his name on a ballot rather than staying on the sidelines. THE LEGAL FIGHT (FACT, court record): A criminal complaint was filed against Tyler Ethridge on July 7, 2022, and he was arrested July 8, 2022, in Denver. He was later indicted on felony and misdemeanor counts. Rather than plead, he went to a bench trial. On September 8, 2023, a federal judge found him guilty on six counts, including obstruction of an official proceeding and civil disorder. On September 25, 2024, he was sentenced to seven months in prison and 24 months of supervised release. CLEMENCY (FACT): On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued a full, complete and unconditional pardon covering individuals convicted of offenses related to the events at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. Tyler Ethridge was pardoned. In a February 2025 interview he spoke publicly for the first time after the pardon about what the case cost his family and his ministry. SELF-PUBLISHED (FACT): Tyler Ethridge maintains his own website at tylerethridge.com, where he publishes in his own words rather than through anyone else. CASE RECORD: Case No. 1:22-mj-154, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Complaint filed 7/7/2022. Arrested 7/8/2022. Found guilty at bench trial 9/8/2023. Sentenced 9/25/2024. Pardoned 1/20/2025. DOJ docket page: justice.gov/usao-dc/defendants/ethridge-tyler-earl A man who preached for a living lost the pulpit, then got the rest of his life back. Tyler Ethridge is still standing. This profile is unclaimed. If this is you — or your family — claiming it is free, forever.