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

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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/