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Some Capitol Police Officers Suspended Over Riot Response

The suspensions come as investigators dig through photos and videos posted online showing much of what went on during the attack on the Capitol.

Former Capitol Officer: Our Training Didn’t Cover a Mob Storming the Building

I was a Capitol Police officer from 2001 to 2002 and even now remember the high quality of training. We were trained in what to do if gunmen tried to storm the Capitol, but we were not trained in what to do if hundreds of people decided to rush the building.

FBI Asks for Help Identifying Suspect in Officer's Murder During Capitol Riot

An image released by the FBI shows a man in a plaid jacket with a blue knit cap wielding a fire extinguisher during the incident where the officer was reportedly dragged into the crowd. There are reports that the officer died shortly after being hit with a fire extinguisher.

The FBI wants to question a man about the murder of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick. (Photo: National FOP/Facebook)

Capitol Officer who Worked Riot Dies of Suicide

Howard Liebengood, 51, who went by “Howie,” had been an officer guarding the Capitol since 2005. The agency did not list a cause of when it announced Liebengood’s death, but a spokesman for the family confirmed Monday that he died by suicide and had been on duty at the Capitol on Wednesday

Video Captures Rioters' Brutal Assault on Capitol Police Officer

The officer seen in the video, as well as in other photos and videos of the moment that later surfaced on social media, has not been officially identified. The extent of the injuries the officer suffered in the attack is not clear.

Officers Under Investigation Over Capitol Riot

Seattle’s police department (SPD) said it placed two officers on administrative leave while an investigation takes place into any role they may have played in the chaos that unfolded on the other side of the country.

Former Capitol Police Chief Says 6 Requests for National Guard Aid Denied Before Riot

House Sergeant at Arms Paul Irving said he wasn’t comfortable with the “optics” of formally declaring an emergency ahead of the demonstration, former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund said.

Capitol Police Chief to Resign Over Riots

Sund confided to colleagues he felt responsible for letting down his force. The irony, colleagues said, is that Sund cut his teeth on planning major events.

U.S. Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund has announced his resignation effective Jan. 16. (Photo: U.S. Capitol Police)

DC Chef Helps Feed Officers Securing Capitol Area After Riot

"As you know, there's a curfew so there's no food, there's no restaurants, so I'm here in Bethesda meeting my team," Chef Jose Andres said. "We've got to make sure those men and women often forgotten can be taken care of."

Capitol Police Officer Dies After Being Injured in Riot

At some point in the chaos, he was struck with a fire extinguisher, two law enforcement officials said.

U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick died from injuries he suffered during the riot. (Photo: U.S. Capitol Police)

U.S. Capitol Police Chief Under Fire Over Rally Planning, Riot Response

Former U.S. Capitol Police Chief Terrance Gainer said he wants to give police "the benefit of the doubt" and hopes they were attempting to de-escalate Wednesday's events when they appeared to let rioters inside the legislative building.

Dozens of DC Metro Officers Injured in Capitol Riot Response

Thrown projectiles, irritant sprays, and hand-to-hand violence were used on his officers as they made 25 arrests over curfew violations after 6 p.m., DC Metro Police Chief Robert J. Contee said.

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