Edward Kelley

Edward Kelley, of Maryville, Tennessee, traveled to Washington, D.C. on January 5, 2021, at the request of his pastor. According to prosecutors, video evidence showed Kelley helping to throw a U.S. Capitol Police officer to the ground, pushing against metal barricades, breaching a window with a piece of wood, and being directly confronted by Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman — the officer who famously led rioters away from the Senate chamber. Kelley spent approximately 40 minutes inside the Capitol, including time in the Senate gallery and the rotunda. When interviewed by the FBI in June 2021, he denied entering the building. He was arrested in May 2022. Following a bench trial beginning October 28, 2024, Kelley was found guilty on November 8, 2024 on ten counts including civil disorder, assaulting a law enforcement officer, destruction of government property (two counts), entering restricted grounds, and disorderly conduct. He was acquitted on the obstruction of an official proceeding charge.