Michael Fanone (born September 3, 1980) is an American law enforcement analyst, author, and retired policeman.

[3] During the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, Fanone, who was not scheduled to go on duty until the afternoon, self-deployed in response to radio calls for assistance.

[4][5][6] Alongside fellow officers Harry Dunn, Aquilino Gonell, and Daniel Hodges, Fanone testified before the United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack, in which he discussed his experiences with rioters that afternoon.

[8] Due to physical and emotional injuries, he returned to limited duty in September 2021,[9] working in the technical and analytical services bureau.

[10] On June 21, 2023, Daniel Rodriguez, one of the men who had attacked Fanone with a stun gun during the riot, was sentenced to 12 and a half years in federal prison by Judge Amy Berman Jackson.

Fanone joined CNN in January 2022 as an on-air contributor and law enforcement analyst and concluded his time in November 2023.

[14][15][16] Ahead of the second anniversary of the January 6 United States Capitol attack, Fanone wrote a letter, signed by more than 1,000 veterans, law enforcement, active military members and family, calling on Republican leadership in the United States House of Representatives to denounce political violence.

[17] Fanone and dozens of military veterans, including House members Reps. Jason Crow, Chrissy Houlahan, Mikie Sherrill, and Chris Deluzio, also spoke at a rally in front of the United States Capitol, which was organized by the groups Courage for America and Common Defense.