Brian Sicknick, Capitol Police Officer Slain By Mob, Will Lie In Honor In Rotunda

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U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died of injuries after rioters attacked him at the Capitol complex on Jan. 6.

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After a brief private viewing for Sicknick’s family, his remains will be escorted to Arlington National Cemetery for burial. Sicknick served in the Air National Guard before serving for a dozen years on the Capitol Police force.

Only four people have previously had the distinction of lying in honor in the Capitol Rotunda, the term reserved for those who were not government or military officials. They include two other members of the U.S. Capitol Police force, Officer Jacob Chestnut and Detective John Gibson, who were shot and killed by a Capitol intruder in 1998; Civil Rights leader Rosa Parks in 2005; and evangelist Rev. Billy Graham in 2018.

«The U.S. Congress is unified in grief, gratitude and solemn appreciation for the service and sacrifice of Officer Brian Sicknick, Pelosi and Schumer said in a joint statement Friday announcing that the fallen officer would lie in honor.

«The heroism of Officer Sicknick and the Capitol Police force during the violent insurrection against our Capitol helped save lives, defend the temple of our democracy and ensure that Congress was not diverted from our duty to the Constitution. His sacrifice reminds us every day of our obligation to our country and the people we serve, the statement continued.

U.S. Capitol Police released a joint statement from the Sicknick family along with his longtime partner Sandra Garza, which referred to the tributes at the Capitol as an «historic honor on our fallen American hero.

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«We also wish to express our appreciation to the millions of people who have offered their support and sympathies during this difficult time, the statement continued. «Knowing our personal tragedy and loss is shared by our nation brings hope for healing.

Sicknick, 42, was responding to the riots led by a pro-Trump mob attempting to stop lawmakers from certifying President Biden’s Electoral College victory. Capitol Police said Sicknick was injured «while physically engaging protesters, adding that he later «returned to his division and collapsed. Some witnesses said Sicknick had been struck with a fire extinguisher.

Sicknick died the following day from his injuries.