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Gregory Vandenberg

In Custody
Date of birth:1977
Age:49
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:2020s
Inmate Number:#90635-511
State:New Mexico
Time Imprisoned:
1 Year 4 Months 28 Days
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Gregory Vandenberg

Biography

Gregory Vandenberg is a former U.S. Navy SEAL who allegedly told a store clerk while buying fireworks and firecrackers that he was going to fire them at police during the No Kings Protest. He was convicted of transporting explosives with intent to kill, injure, or intimidate and attempting to transport prohibited fireworks into California. He was sentenced to sixteen months in federal prison.

Case

Charges: Transporting explosives with intent to kill, injure, or intimidate, and attempting to transport prohibited fireworks into California.
Arrested: Jun 13, 2025
Sentenced: Jul 27, 2026
Incarcerated: Jun 13, 2025
Sentence: Sixteen months in federal prison followed by one year of supervised release.
Prosecutor: Grant Gardner, Richard Williams, and Joni Stahl
Convicted: Yes