Jack Wade Whitton

Jack Wade Whitton, 33, of Locust Grove, Georgia, used a metal crutch to strike a Metropolitan Police officer on the Capitol's Lower West Terrace during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot and dragged the officer into the midst of the rioting crowd, later boasting in a text message that he had "fed him to the people"; he also tried to pull a second officer into the crowd minutes later and kicked at and threw objects toward officers. He pleaded guilty to one charge, assaulting certain officers using a dangerous weapon, with other charges, including civil disorder and engaging in physical violence with a deadly weapon, dismissed. U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras sentenced him on 5/2/2024 to 57 months of incarceration with credit for time served, 36 months of supervised release, $2,000 in restitution, and a $100 special assessment.