Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick dies after Jan. 6 attack

Officer Brian Sicknick, a 12-year veteran of the U.S. Capitol Police, dies on the night of Jan. 7, 2021, after the January 6 attack. He had been assaulted by rioters, including being directly attacked with pepper spray, and later suffered two strokes. The District of Columbia medical examiner determines he died of natural causes but notes that "all that transpired played a role in his condition." Four other officers who responded that day later die by suicide.