Colby John Purkel

Colby John Purkel, 27, of Covington, Louisiana, joined a crowd of rioters on the east side of the U.S. Capitol around 3 p.m. during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot, where the group forced entry as law enforcement attempted to shut the doors, and after being ejected from the building he illegally remained on the restricted grounds while officers worked to clear the area; he was arrested alongside his father, Willard John Purkel Jr., in Louisiana in November 2023. He pleaded guilty to one charge, civil disorder, with other charges dismissed. He was sentenced on 8/1/2024 to 21 days of incarceration, 12 months of supervised release, a $100 special assessment, $2,000 in restitution, and 100 hours of community service.