David W. Wiersma

David W. Wiersma, 66, of Posen, Illinois, traveled to Washington, D.C. with Dawn Frankowski and entered the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot, spending about 11 minutes inside during which the pair entered the private hideaway office of U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley and the Senate Spouses' Lounge; he was identified after a longtime coworker submitted an FBI tip after seeing him post on Facebook that he had gone inside the Capitol. He pleaded guilty to one charge, parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building, with other charges, including entering a restricted building and disorderly conduct, dismissed. He was sentenced on 11/29/2022 to 18 months of probation, a $1,500 fine, a $10 special assessment, $500 in restitution, and 100 hours of community service.