Family Of Officer Who Died By Suicide After Capitol Attack Supports Jan. 6 Commission
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Capitol Police Officer Howie Liebengood's death "was a direct result of the trauma and strain from the January 6th attack on the Capitol," his family said.
Relatives of a U.S. Capitol Police officer who died by suicide following the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection said they support a commission to investigate the day’s events. U.S. Capitol Police Officer Howie Liebengood, a 15-year police veteran, was one of two officers who died by suicide days after the deadly attack on the Capitol that left several dead and 140 officers injured. Liebengood’s death “was a direct result of the trauma and strain from the January 6th attack on the Capitol and the around-the-clock shifts in the subsequent days,” his family said. A Democrat-backed measure in the House to form a 9/11-style commission about the insurrection is set to be approved Wednesday, though Senate Republicans have suggested they will try to block efforts for a bipartisan investigation into the attack.More Related News