Curtis Logan Tate

Curtis Logan Tate, 32, of Jeffersonville, Indiana, arrived at the restricted grounds near the U.S. Capitol's Lower West Terrace at about 2:05 p.m. during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot wearing a tactical vest and carrying a metal baton, urging rioters forward by yelling "Keep going!" before advancing to the front of the crowd and striking at least two Metropolitan Police officers with the baton, hitting one in the hand and repeatedly striking another on the helmet; he also threw a broken table leg, a floor lamp, a speaker box, and a shoe at officers guarding the tunnel entrance, breaking a window with the speaker box. He pleaded guilty to three felony charges, all assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers with a dangerous weapon. U.S. District Judge Christopher R. Cooper sentenced him on 7/9/2024 to 63 months of incarceration, 36 months of supervised release, a $300 special assessment, and $3,176 in restitution.