The body of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick will return in honor next week to the building where he gave his life.
The 42-year-old New Jersey resident was sprayed with pepper and severely hit on Jan. 6 as riots entered the Capitol to try to derail President Biden’s election victory certification.
He died of his wounds a day later.
Sicknick’s coffin will arrive Tuesday night at 9 a.m. on the east front of the Capitol building, according to a statement from legislative leaders.
Members of Congress are invited to attend a two-hour display the next morning at the Capitol Roundabout.
Sicknick will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
“The heroism of Officer Sicknick and the Capitol police during the violent uprising against our Capitol helped save lives, defend the temple of our democracy, and ensure that Congress is not diverted from our duty toward the Constitution, “House Speaker Pelosi and the Senate Majority Leader Schumer said in a joint statement.
“His sacrifice reminds us every day of our obligation to our country and to the people we serve.”
South Carolina Republican Rep. Ralph Norman and Sen. Tim Scott introduced the bill Thursday that would allow Sicknick to lie in honor.
Only four previous people in the country’s history have been honored at the Roundabout, including Rosa Parks, and two Capitol police officers who died in the service during 1998.
It differs from lying to the state, which is reserved for presidents, legislators, and other dignitaries, insofar as members of the Capitol police escort and guard the body, as opposed to the military.
The FBI is investigating dozens of suspects in connection with Sicknick’s murder.