The death of a U.S. Capitol Police officer who took his own life days after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot has been classified as being in the line of duty
Trish Priller joined 'Tucker Carlson Tonight' to describe how her fiancé Chris Worrell was reportedly denied cancer treatment while in prison for charges relating to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.who responded to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots has been ruled as a death in the line of duty.
Howard Liebengood, 51, was a 15-year veteran of the federal police force when he died. He is one of four officers to take their lives after responding to the Capitol as rioters were attempting to overturn President Biden's 2020 election victory. U.S. Capitol Police officer Howard Liebengood took his own life three days after the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol."Anyone who knew Howie knew he was kind-hearted and fiercely loyal," read a Liebengood family statement released through the Fraternal Order of Police."We all desperately miss his one-of-a-kind smile and his warm, gentle temperament, but we take some solace in knowing that Howie officially has received this well-deserved honor.
a few days after the events at the Capitol. His family had been fighting to have his death considered to be in the line of duty in an effort to receive death benefits. The death benefit claim was awarded through the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits program, the family said.
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