Biography
William D. DeFoor was arrested on January 5, 2026 after using a hammer to damage a federal vehicle, historic windows, and security equipment at Vice President JD Vance’s Cincinnati residence. A federal judge ordered DeFoor held pending trial. DeFoor pleaded guilty on September 1 and remained in custody awaiting sentencing.
Portrait provenance
The booking photograph is explicitly identified as William DeFoor in a January 14, 2026 FOX19 report by Jennifer Edwards Baker. Photograph credit: Hamilton County Justice Center. The downloaded photograph is retained unchanged, without cropping, retouching, enlargement, or generated details. Existing case details are unchanged.