Michael Fanone

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.

President Joe Biden presents the Presidential Citizens Medal to Fanone on January 6, 2023