More than 1,200 Americans have been charged with federal crimes for their roles in the January 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, but among the marauding hordes, a few faces have left an indelible impression on the American psyche. There is, of course, Jacob Chansley, the bare-chested, bison horn–wearing Arizonan who is better known as the “QAnon Shaman.” Kevin Seefried, a 53-year-old Delaware drywall mechanic, will forever be remembered for marching a Confederate flag through the Capitol. And how could we forget Richard Barnett, the Arkansas window salesman photographed propping his foot up on Nancy Pelosi’s desk? Then there’s 44-year-old Dallas filmmaker and actor Luke Coffee, a.k.a. the #HighFiveCowboy. Nicknamed for a viral photo of him in which he stretches his hand skyward during the…
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