Peter Francis Stager | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1978or1979(age 46–47) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Known for | Participation in the January 6 United States Capitol attack |
| Convictions | Assaulting, resisting, or impeding a police officer using a deadly or dangerous weapon |
| Criminal penalty | 4 years and 4 months in prison |
Peter Francis Stager (born 1978or1979) is an American truck driver and convicted felon who attacked a police officer with a flagpole during the January 6 United States Capitol attacks.
Peter Francis Stager is a truck driver from Conway, Arkansas, who was born in 1978or1979. [1]
While participating in the January 6 United States Capitol attack he assaulted a Metropolitan Police Department officer with a flagpole, striking him three times. [1] Video footage from the day captured Stager stating that "death is the only remedy" for politicians in the Capitol building. [2]
On January 12, an informant provided his name to the FBI. [2] After voluntarily surrendering to police, [3] Stager was arrested on January 14, 2021, [4] and held in Pulaski County Detention Center [3] and the D.C. Jail. [5] He was indicted by a grand jury, and his trial was initially delayed. [6]
Stager pleaded guilty to "assaulting, resisting, or impeding a police officer using a deadly or dangerous weapon" on February 16, 2023. [4] On July 24, 2023, he was sentenced to four years and four months in prison by judge Rudolph Contreras. [7] Stager was released from custody early under the First Step Act on October 21, 2024. [8]
On January 20, 2025, the first day of the second presidency of Donald Trump, Stager was pardoned along with nearly every other participant in the Capitol attack. [9]
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