A Capitol police officer died days after responding to Wednesday’s assault on the building, Capitol police confirmed Sunday on CBS News. Capitol police said Officer Howard Liebengood died off duty.
Capitol police said in a statement that Liebengood, 51, was a member of the Senate. He had been in the Capitol police department since April 2005. The president of the police union called it a “tragic day.”
“We are saddened by the death of Officer Liebengood. All Capitol police officers put the safety of others before their own safety and Officer Liebengood was an example of selfless service which is the hallmark of the USCP, ”said Gus Papathanasiou, president of the Capitol Police Union. a statement.
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Liebengood’s father, Howard Liebengood Sr., was the arms sergeant in the Senate from 1981 to 1983.
Other tributes were paid on Sunday, including the Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Senator Tim Kaine and former Secretary of State John Kerry.
The White House issued a proclamation lowering the flag in the middle of the squad on Sunday in honor of Liebengood and Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died Thursday from his injuries at the Capitol.
A crowd of Trump supporters raped the Capitol on Wednesday and finally reached the floors of the House and Senate. One of the riot police was shot dead by Capitol police and three other riot police were killed as a result of medical emergencies, according to police.
