Geoffrey Samuel Shough

Geoffrey Samuel Shough, 37, of Austin, Texas, known to online "sedition hunters" as "#TexasPleather," drove to Washington, D.C. starting January 2, 2021 to attend the "Stop the Steal" rally and protest certification of the 2020 election; wearing body armor, a ballistic-style helmet, goggles, and hard-knuckle gloves, he waved a Texas flag and was among the first rioters to breach a line of U.S. Capitol Police officers outside the Senate Wing Door at about 2:45 p.m. during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot. He was identified to federal investigators by his ex-girlfriend. He pleaded guilty to one felony charge, civil disorder, with other charges dismissed. He was sentenced on 3/22/2023 to 6 months of incarceration, 1 year of supervised release, 200 hours of community service, $2,000 in restitution, and a $100 special assessment.