David, here is a clear, fact-based summary of the key statistics concerning the January 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol attack, updated and synthesized from DOJ, GAO, congressional, and major media sources:

January 6, 2021 Capitol Riot — By the Numbers

(a) How many people died, and how?

Five people died during or shortly after the attack:

1. Ashli Babbitt (rioter) – Shot by Capitol Police while attempting to breach a barricaded doorway inside the Capitol.

2. Brian Sicknick (Capitol Police officer) – Suffered strokes after being attacked with chemical spray. The medical examiner ruled his death as natural causes (stroke), but stated that the events of Jan. 6 played a role.

3. Rosanne Boyland (rioter) – Died of amphetamine intoxication during the crowd crush.

4. Kevin Greeson (rioter) – Heart attack.

5. Benjamin Phillips (rioter) – Heart attack.

Additionally:

• Four police officers who responded later died by suicide in the days and months following the riot. These deaths are widely acknowledged as related to trauma suffered during the attack, though not always included in the official fatality count.

Commonly cited totals:

• 5 direct deaths

• 9 deaths including officer suicides

(b) How many people were injured?

Law Enforcement Injuries

• Approximately 140–174 police officers injured

• 15 hospitalized, some with severe injuries, including:

  • Traumatic brain injuries

  • Spinal disc injuries

  • Broken bones

  • Chemical burns

  • Stun-gun injuries

  • One officer lost part of a finger

Rioters Injured

• No official total; injuries were sporadically reported

Consensus figure:

• ~140+ officers injured

(c) How many rioters were convicted of crimes?

As of January 2026:

• ~1,500 individuals were charged

• ~1,200+ formally prosecuted

• ~900+ convicted (by plea or trial)

• ~750+ sentenced

• ~500+ received prison terms

Note:
President Trump pardoned approximately 1,500 defendants in January 2025, which vacated many sentences — but the convictions remain historically documented.

(d) How much property damage was done?

Direct Capitol Damage

• ≈ $3 million — broken windows, doors, furniture, security systems, electronics, artwork, and structural repairs

Total Government Cost (Security, Cleanup, Investigations, Repairs, National Guard, etc.)

• ≈ $2.7 billion total taxpayer cost

Summary Table

If you’d like, I can also break this down by:

• Types of criminal charges

• Average prison sentences

• How many were charged with violent crimes

• How many were charged with seditious conspiracy

(And yes — by Washington standards, that was a very expensive tantrum.)

David, here are the precise, current numbers regarding seditious conspiracy charges stemming from January 6, 2021, based on DOJ records, court rulings, and reliable legal reporting:

January 6 — Seditious Conspiracy: Charges & Convictions

How many were charged?

👉 18 individuals were charged with seditious conspiracy
(18 U.S.C. § 2384 — one of the most serious crimes in federal law)

These defendants came primarily from:

• The Oath Keepers militia

• The Proud Boys extremist group

How many were convicted?

👉 14 individuals were convicted of seditious conspiracy

Breakdown:

Who were the principal convicted leaders?

Oath Keepers

• Stewart Rhodes — founder → 18 years

• Kelly Meggs — Florida leader → 12 years

Proud Boys

• Enrique Tarrio — national chairman → 22 years

• Joseph Biggs

• Ethan Nordean

• Zach Rehl

• Jeremy Bertino

Legal Significance

Seditious conspiracy is rarely charged and almost never successfully prosecuted in modern U.S. history. These convictions represent:

• The largest successful seditious conspiracy prosecution since WWII

• A judicial determination that organized extremist groups plotted to overthrow constitutional authority by force

In short: the DOJ did not treat January 6 as a mere riot — it treated the leadership elements as organized political violence against the U.S. government.

What about Trump’s pardons?

• In January 2025, President Trump issued sweeping pardons and commutations covering nearly all January 6 defendants, including those convicted of seditious conspiracy.

• These pardons eliminated punishment, but did not erase the historical fact of conviction.

Final Answer

Charged: 18
Convicted: 14

• 10 by jury verdict

• 4 by guilty plea

If you’d like, I can also summarize:

• The elements of seditious conspiracy

• Why DOJ chose that charge instead of treason

• The evidence used to prove organized planning

(Short version: Signal chats, command structures, logistics, tactical staging — not exactly a spontaneous tourist visit.)