Kevin Seefried

Kevin Seefried (born 1970 (age 53)) is an American drywall mechanic and January 6 United States Capitol attacker who threatened police officer Eugene Goodman. In 2023, he was sentenced to three years in prison for his role in the attack. Images of Seefried carrying the Confederate battle flag inside the Capitol became one of the most recognizable images of the attack.

Career and personal life
Seefried is a drywall mechanic from Delaware.

January 6 U.S. Capitol attack
During the Capitol attack, Seefried was one of the first few attackers to enter the Capitol building, and he remained inside for 25 minutes, according to prosecutors. He brandished a Confederate flag on a flag pole and made threatening motions towards Black police officer Eugene Goodman. Images of Seefried became some of the most recognizable image of the attack. It was the first time in U.S. history in which a Confederate battle flag was displayed inside the Capitol.

Seefried was charged with obstructing an official proceeding, disorderly conduct in a Capitol building, and entering and remaining in a restricted area. Seefried's adult son Hunter also participated in the attack and was sentenced in October 2022 to two years in prison after being found guilty of obstruction.

In June 2022, the District Court for the District of Columbia judge Trevor McFadden found Seefried guilty on all five charges. On February 9, 2023, Seefried was sentenced to three years in prison.