Capitol cop 'kills himself' 3 days after fellow officer was killed by rioters during Congress siege

[BlueWavePsych]

Source: DailyMail UK

A US Capitol Police officer has reportedly died by suicide three days after the force was thrown into chaos when Donald Trump's supporters stormed Congress.

Officer Howard Liebengood, 51, died while off-duty on Saturday, the USCP announced in a statement.

Unconfirmed social media reports claimed that Liebengood took his own life. The USCP did not disclose a cause of death.

Liebengood is the second Capitol Police officer to die in the days after Trump supporters stormed the building in a bid to block the certification of Joe Biden's election victory.

Read more: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9131647/Capitol-cop-51-dies-suicide-three-days-MAGA-riots-left-officer-dead.html

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Original headline: Capitol cop, 51, 'kills himself' three days after fellow officer was killed by rioters during Congress siege




Second U.S. Capitol Police officer dies

A second U.S. Capitol Police officer has died this week, authorities reported on Sunday.

In a statement issued Sunday morning, U.S. Capitol Police did not link Howard Liebengood’s death while off duty to Wednesday’s deadly insurrection on Capitol Hill.

“The United States Capitol Police is deeply saddened by the off-duty death on January 9, 2021, of Officer Howard Liebengood,” the agency said. “He was assigned to the Senate Division, and has been with the Department since April 2005. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family, friends, and colleagues.”

USCP did not specify the cause of Liebengood’s death. He was 51.

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/10/second-capitol-police-officer-dies-457072

[brush]

1. Oh God! I wonder what drove him to do that? What did know...

about complicity of the higher-ups of the force?

[marble falls]

2. First victim of a cover up?

[BlueWavePsych]

3. Looks like ...

[onetexan]

4. So sad, but i have to wonder if he was involved in the inside job and the remorse over what happened

to his fellow officer, OR the trauma of what happened was so great it has driven him to take his life . Either way it is so tragic .

[C Moon]

46. Or it wasn't really suicide.

[Happy Hoosier]

5. Gonna follow this....

Was he there? What did he do?

[2naSalit]

9. +1

[Lulu KC]

35. He was not on duty Wednesday--or was he?

I have seen conflicting reports on that. Standing by for accurate info.

[Happy Hoosier]

36. Okay, thanks. NT

[Lulu KC]

37. Just edited above post n/t

[alphafemale]

6. Like one of those Moscow suicides?

Where people beat themselves to death with a hammer while tied up?

[usajumpedtheshark]

7. I feel so sorry that another Capitol policeman has died

I don't think we need to explain his death as a sign of a conspiracy. We simply lack sufficient information to understand why this happened. If it was due to suicide, I could certainly understand why the events of that day might trigger a crisis within in which death is perceived as the best way to stop the pain.

[Cracklin Charlie]

8. Did he fall out a window?

[mdbl]

18. was it poison?

so many questions.

[global1]

10. Has This Suicide Been Reported On The Cable News Shows Today?.....

I've been switching between CNN & MSNBC and I haven't come across them reporting on this yet. I may have missed in in my channel hopping.

Just curious - has anybody heard them say anything about this yet?

Seems to me that this is an important development here.

[BlueWavePsych]

11. NY Post: Veteran Capitol cop reportedly commits suicide days after DC riot

A veteran US Capitol Police officer has died by suicide, authorities and reports said Sunday, a further blow to a department already reeling from the death of a member during last week’s riot.

Officer Howard Liebengood, 51, died on Saturday while off-duty, the department announced in a statement.

“He was assigned to the Senate Division, and has been with the Department since April 2005,” the statement read. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family, friends, and colleagues.

“We ask that his family, and other USCP officers’ and their families’ privacy be respected during this profoundly difficult time.”

The department did not disclose the circumstances of Liebengood’s death, but outlets and reporters including Jake Sherman, of Punchbowl News, said that the lawman took his own life, citing sources.

https://nypost.com/2021/01/10/veteran-capitol-cop-reportedly-commits-suicide-days-after-dc-riot/

[BlueWavePsych]

12. Off-duty Capitol Police officer dies in apparent suicide, three days after Wednesday's riot

A longtime officer with U.S. Capitol Police died Saturday while off duty in what’s being described as an apparent suicide.

The officer, Howard Liebengood, was 51.

Capitol Police did not reveal a cause of death for Liebengood in its announcement Sunday, but two sources told The Associated Press he died in an apparent suicide.

https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-us-capitol-police-officer-dies-howard-liebengood-20210110-6ifirzniwjgmdeavhacbx3obuq-story.html

[BlueWavePsych]

13. Capitol Police Officer dies of apparent suicide; it's not clear if his death is related to the riots

Authorities on Sunday announced the death of a 51-year-old Capitol Police officer. Two people familiar with the matter said the officer’s death was an apparent suicide. Officer Howard Liebengood had been assigned to the Senate Division and was with the department since 2005. He is the son of a former Senate sergeant-at-arms.

It was not clear whether his death was connected to Wednesday’s events.

The officials were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-capitol-police-officer-howard-liebengood-death-20210110-ou4fzbyle5aoti3i5kj5qti2ha-story.html

[global1]

17. Thank You For The Newspaper Accounts Of This Suicide - But I'm Curious As To....

whether or not it's been reported on the Cable News Channels like CNN & MSNBC.

Seems to me this is significant. Might be part of the Weds story or might not be. But don't you think these channels should at least mention it?

MSNBC just commented on the Officer that died in the riot at the Capitol - but no mention of another Capitol Police officer that committed suicide. Why?

[Judi Lynn]

14. Found a more detailed article on Oficer Liebengood:

Howard Liebengood: A Tribute to the Capitol Police Officer Who Died



Howard Liebengood and his wife

Capitol Police officer Howard Liebengood, the second officer to die in the wake of the Capitol riots, was remembered for his friendly demeanor as he protected Congress. He was the son of a powerful sergeant of arms in the Senate and lobbyist with ties to many prominent politicians.

His death was confirmed by the Capitol Police in a news release, although they did not release a cause of death. However, Punchbowl News reported, via sources, that the cause of death was suicide.

“The United States Capitol Police is deeply saddened by the off-duty death on January 9, 2021, of Officer Howard Liebengood, age 51,” the Capitol police news release, dated January 10, says.

The death comes just days after multiple Capitol police officers were injured and one, Brian Sicknick, died as a result of the Capitol riots. Capitol police received withering criticism for lack of security in the wake of that; it’s not clear, however, whether the Capitol riots played any role in Liebengood’s death or where he was working at that time.

Here’s what you need to know about the life and death of Howard Liebengood:

More:
https://heavy.com/news/howard-liebengood/





Rest in Peace, Howard Liebengood.

[SunSeeker]

28. Thanks for the link. It says "He was among those who responded to Jan. 6 riot at Capitol."

And provides another interesting tidbit:

According to journalist Yashar Ali, writing on Twitter, “Liebengood’s father, also Howard Liebengood, died in 2005. He was the Senate Sargeant at Arms in the early 1980s and then became a powerful lobbyist and an associate of Paul Manafort’s.”

[mahina]

39. Peace to him

[PunkinPi]

40. The last pic in your post is journalist Jake Sherman.

Not sure why you included him.

[Duppers]

42. Exactly, Pi, why?

Thank you!

[PunkinPi]

43. You're welcome.

Hope you all are well.

[Duppers]

45. We are, thanks.

And you folks too.


Again, thanks for catching that pic misrepresentation.

[Ligyron]

47. Well he must not be much of bigot if he married that pretty AA woman.

This suicide is hard to figure without more info.

[twodogsbarking]

15. Something doesn't smell right.

Has everyone lost their sense of smell?

[Baltimike]

16. They will blame him for all of it and call him antifa. Wtch. nt

[global1]

19. What Makes This Even More Curious Is This Comment In One Of The Newspaper Stories....

He was the son of a powerful sergeant of arms in the Senate and lobbyist with ties to many prominent politicians.

Hmmmm.....

[SunSeeker]

29. His dad was also an associate of Paul Manafort

https://heavy.com/news/howard-liebengood/

[KentuckyWoman]

20. Daily Mail? I'll wait.

I have not known Daily Mail to be very reliable.

[Cha]

34. There's several other

sources posted in the thread now.

[JohnnyRingo]

21. He had to already be balancing on the edge.

The events Wednesday may have been the final straw that pushed him over, but no otherwise mentally healthy person would kill themselves for the riot alone.

[Skittles]

41. correct

[orangecrush]

22. Dear God

[Karma13612]

23. Interesting

Politico is either behind on their details (cause of death is unknown) or the Daily Mail (death by suicide) has a scoop of some kind?

[BlueWavePsych]

26. Likely scoop. Former police chief Terrance Gainer confirms suicide.

Another Capitol Police Death: Officer Dies By Suicide After Responding To Pro-Trump Riot

Initially announced as an “off-duty” death by the U.S. Capitol Police on Sunday morning, multiple news outlets and former police chief Terrance Gainer confirmed that Howard Liebengood, 51, died by suicide on Saturday.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jemimamcevoy/2021/01/10/another-capitol-police-death-officer-dies-by-suicide-after-responding-to-pro-trump-riot/

[Karma13612]

44. How sad. Thanks for the confirmation. Eom

[bluecoat_fan]

24. His dad has links to Stone and Manafort, just saying...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black,_Manafort,_Stone_and_Kelly#References

[Ellipsis]

25. Thats a bit hinky. Confirmed.

Read his old mans Obit.


https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2005-01-17-0501170007-story.html

[TheRickles]

38. His dad was also the chief lobbyist for Philip Morris tobacco. VERY well connected, IOW.

[Cozmo]

27. At the risk of sounding insensitive (which I am not)

If he was convicted of participating in this treason, would his family still receive his pension after his retirement or death?

[SunSeeker]

30. Treason conviction forfeits a federal employee's pension.

Under the so-called “Hiss Act,” (5 U.S.C. 2281-2288) Members of Congress (and most other officers and employees of the federal government) will forfeit their entire federal employee retirement annuities if convicted of a federal crime that relates to espionage, treason, or several other national security offenses against the United States.

[pat_k]

32. WaPo appears to confirm suicide.

Although still no "official" confirmation from USCP or it's union.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/liebengood-capitol-police-death/2021/01/10/3a495b84-5357-11eb-a08b-f1381ef3d207_story.html

Two law enforcement officials told The Washington Post that Liebengood, 51, died by suicide over the weekend, days after being on the scene of Wednesday’s violent siege of the Capitol building by a pro-Trump mob.

Statements by the Capitol Police and its union did not release a cause or date of death for Liebengood, who had been with the department since April 2005 and was assigned to the Senate Division.

[Evolve Dammit]

33. No matter how this comes out, it is tragic for his friends and family. nt