John Edward Crowley

John Edward Crowley, 52, of Windermere, Florida, traveled to Washington with members of a group called Guardians of Freedom, some of whom adhered to Three Percenters ideology, to attend the Jan. 6, 2021 "Stop the Steal" rally; wearing a tactical vest and belt, he made his way to the Capitol's Lower West Terrace at about 3:30 p.m. and converged with other rioters at the Lower West Terrace Tunnel, the site of some of the most violent assaults on officers that day. He pleaded not guilty and was convicted following a bench trial before Judge Trevor N. McFadden on Oct. 18, 2023 of a felony count of civil disorder and three misdemeanors. He was sentenced to eight months in prison, six months of home detention, 36 months of supervised release, and a $7,000 fine.