Jacquelyn Starer

Dr. Jacquelyn Starer, 70, of Ashland, Massachusetts, an obstetrician-gynecologist with a subspecialty in addiction medicine, forced her way with a group of rioters through the East Rotunda Doors of the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot, then struck a Metropolitan Police Department officer in the head on the west side of the Rotunda just before 3 p.m., with the officer later reporting that "a blonde woman wearing a red jacket and hat punched her in the left side of her head." She pleaded guilty to two felony charges, civil disorder and assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers, along with six misdemeanors. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly sentenced her on 9/5/2024 to 9 months of incarceration, 24 months of supervised release including 9 months of location monitoring, a $305 special assessment, $2,000 in restitution, and a $2,000 fine.