Former D.C. Cop Who Lied About Leaking Info to Proud Boys Leader Sentenced to Prison
Ex-D.C. officer Shane Lamond sentenced to 18 months for obstructing justice and false statements.
A former Washington, D.C., police officer has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison after being found guilty on serious charges, including one count of obstructing justice and three counts of making false statements. The officer, Shane Lamond, previously served as the supervisor of the Intelligence Branch within the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homeland Security Bureau, a role that placed him at the center of sensitive investigations.
The court found that Lamond had leaked confidential police information to Henry "Enrique" Tarrio, who was at the time the national chairman of the Proud Boys, a far-right group that has been under intense scrutiny in recent years. These communications included advance notice about ongoing investigations into the Proud Boys' activities in the capital, specifically the probe surrounding the destruction of a "Black Lives Matter" banner in December 2020. Lamond's actions came despite Tarrio being considered the "prime subject" of this very investigation.
At the sentencing hearing, Tarrio himself attended and held a press conference afterward, strongly condemning the outcome and urging for presidential intervention. "I ask that the Justice Department and the President of the United States step in and correct the injustice that I just witnessed inside this courtroom," Tarrio said, underscoring the continuing political tensions surrounding cases tied to the events leading up to January 6, 2021.
The trial revealed that Lamond and Tarrio maintained regular contact over a period of several years, with exchanges intensifying even after law enforcement’s investigation into the Proud Boys was underway. Prosecutors highlighted a particularly important communication on January 4, 2021—just two days before the Capitol riot—when Lamond sent Tarrio a self-destructing message alerting him to an active warrant for his arrest. Tarrio, traveling to Washington, D.C., from Florida at the time, was subsequently arrested and later pleaded guilty in connection with the BLM banner incident.
Legal officials emphasized the grave breach of trust Lamond’s conduct represented. "As proven at trial, Lamond turned his job on its head—providing confidential information to a source, rather than getting information from him—lied about the conduct, and obstructed an investigation into the source," a U.S. Attorney stated following the conviction. Authorities stressed that intelligence officers are tasked with safeguarding public safety, not jeopardizing it by facilitating criminal activity.
The sentencing underscores the seriousness with which the justice system is treating law enforcement misconduct in the wake of the January 6 Capitol attack and related incidents. While the maximum penalty for obstruction of justice in D.C. can reach 30 years imprisonment, and each false statement charge carries up to five years, Lamond received a significantly lighter sentence. Nonetheless, the case stands as a warning to others regarding the consequences of breaching law enforcement duties and betraying public trust amid ongoing political and social unrest.
