Biography
Terrance Lee Hester Jr., 20, of Tampa, FL was charged with arson after a May 30-31, 2020 protest near a shopping plaza on East Fowler Avenue devolved into civil unrest, looting, and destruction. Video showed Hester tossing a flaming piece of cloth through a broken window of the Champs Sports store; the building was fully engulfed and the plaza suffered ~$1.25 million in damage. Sentenced to 60 months federal prison plus 36 months supervised release.
Photo: Pinellas County / FBI, via The Epoch Times. Original-image crop; identified by the source (left-hand mugshot, explicitly identified by the source caption). Source: https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/florida-man-arrested-for-allegedly-burning-building-during-riot-3422561 . Non-free image used at low resolution under this site's educational/memorial fair-use rationale; not an open-license or permission claim.
Birth-year evidence
DOJ July 13, 2020 arrest announcement identifies Terrance Lee Hester Jr, 20, Tampa. DOJ July 29, 2021 sentencing gives 21. Both permit 1999/2000, so they do not settle an exact year. Use circa 2000 with range retained. Sources: Source 1, Source 2. Birth is recorded approximately, not as a verified exact birthday; possible years: 1999, 2000.
