Kenneth Bonawitz

Kenneth Bonawitz, a 58-year-old Proud Boys member described by the Justice Department as one of the more violent Jan. 6 rioters, assaulted at least six law enforcement officers on the Capitol's West Plaza during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot while carrying an 8-inch knife in a belt sheath, including hurling himself at officers, tackling them to the ground, and placing one officer in a chokehold while lifting him by the neck; that officer, a 9/11 Pentagon first responder, was injured severely enough to be forced into retirement from the U.S. Capitol Police. He pleaded guilty to felony charges of civil disorder and assaulting officers and was sentenced to 60 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, and $2,000 in restitution and fines.