Two Former DC Officers Charged in Overtime Fraud Appear on Jan. 6 Congressional Plaque

The charges highlight a gap between public commemoration and ongoing criminal proceedings, a tension that Congress has not yet publicly addressed.

Two former Metropolitan Police Department officers named on a congressional exhibit honoring Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot responders now face criminal charges in an overtime fraud scheme. A D.C. judge issued arrest warrants for former MPD Lieutenant Peter Sheldon and former Sergeant Frantz Fulcher, along with four other individuals, for allegedly filing false overtime hours and collecting tens of thousands of dollars as a result, according to an announcement from D.C. officials reported by the Washington Examiner on August 19, 2026.

Sheldon and Fulcher are among hundreds of officers whose names appear on a local exhibit installed by lawmakers to recognize service during the January 6 Capitol breach. The congressional plaque was created as part of a broader effort to formally acknowledge the law enforcement response that day, according to the Washington Examiner report. The exhibit has not been publicly revised or updated to reflect the pending charges as of the date of this publication.

The overtime fraud allegations are separate from the officers' conduct on January 6. The charges concern MPD administrative payroll records, not actions taken during the Capitol riot response. It is not known from available public records whether the alleged fraud occurred before, during, or after the period covered by the congressional commemoration. Court filings in the D.C. Superior Court case would contain a specific timeline of the alleged conduct.

Neither the House nor Senate has issued a statement addressing whether the plaque or exhibit will be reviewed in light of the charges, according to publicly available congressional records as of August 19, 2026. It is unknown which congressional office or committee holds jurisdiction over the exhibit and whether any process exists for revising it. A formal inquiry to the relevant committee would be the document most likely to clarify that procedure.

What remains unresolved in the public record: the precise dollar amounts Sheldon and Fulcher are each alleged to have received, the full list of charges filed, and whether any congressional office has initiated a review of the commemorative exhibit. D.C. Superior Court filings and any congressional correspondence with MPD leadership would answer those questions.