A man arrested for entering the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has died, according to prosecutors and family members.
Nejourde Meacham, known as Jord, passed away on Aug. 28.
No cause of death was disclosed in an obituary, social media posts by relatives, or a court filing by prosecutors.
A lawyer representing Mr. Meacham, 22, of Utah, did not respond to a request for comment.
Mr. Meacham was arrested in August on four misdemeanors, including knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority to do so.
Footage from surveillance cameras and people inside the Capitol showed Mr. Meacham entering the building on Jan. 6, 2021, while carrying a flag indicating support for then-President Donald Trump.
Mr. Meacham spent approximately nine minutes inside before being escorted out by law enforcement officers, the footage showed.
Mr. Meacham was not accused of carrying out any violence.
He was charged with misdemeanors for allegedly engaging in disorderly or disruptive conduct on the Capitol grounds or in Capitol buildings “with the intent to impede, disrupt, or disturb the orderly conduct” of Congress.
Members of Congress were in discussing challenges to electoral votes, which they had convened to certify, when the Capitol was breached.
Mr. Meacham on Aug. 15 appeared by video in front of a federal judge, after which he was released on his own recognizance.
His arraignment was scheduled for Sept. 11.
Prosecutors said in a filing on Sept. 1 that they were seeking to end prosecution of Mr. Meacham because he had died.
A police report from the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office detailed the death, which was confirmed by pretrial services and defense counsel, prosecutors said. The sheriff’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Family Remembers
Family members said in the obituary that Mr. Meacham worked on his family’s ranch, where he enjoyed outdoor activities such as hunting, fishing, and riding horses.“He was a big history buff and was a good cook—soup being his specialty. Listening to music was a big part of his life and young kids were drawn to him,” relatives wrote.
Mr. Meacham spent summers working at a fishery in Alaska and made many friendships there, they added.
Among relatives surviving Mr. Meacham are his parents and nine siblings.
Kelli Meacham, the deceased’s mother, posted details of his Sept. 2 funeral and said all were welcome.
“We really appreciate all of the support we are receiving,” she wrote on Facebook.
Other Deaths
At least three other Jan. 6 defendants have died.The last delay moved his sentencing hearing from March 3, 2022, to April 1, 2022, at the request of prosecutors.
None of the men were accused of carrying out violent crimes.
