Capitol Police officer Howard Liebengood, 51, dies days after riot; remembered as selfless, kind Camille Caldera and Matthew Brown, USA TODAY
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A US Capitol Police officer died while off-duty on Saturday, according to a statement released Sunday by the Capitol Police and the White House
Howard Charles Liebengood, 51, was assigned to the Senate Division and had been with the Capitol Police since April 2005. The police department tasked with protecting federal property in Washington did not disclose the cause of Liebengood s death nor any details about the circumstances.
Once inside, cops were seen standing to the side and basically ushering in the rioters.
Sources told TMZ the FBI is currently reviewing and examining all of the videos that are being posted online to help prove some Capitol police and staffers were in on the violent attack
Another reason the FBI thinks the attack was an inside job is how easy it was for the #MAGA mob to find their way to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office. Now, they re investigating everyone.
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It s not off any main hallway or next to other Congressional offices . in fact, the path to get to the entrance is maze-like and not open to the public like other parts of the Capitol. The rioters who took it over vandalizing it and stealing a laptop got there within 10 minutes of entering the Capitol.
2nd Capitol Police Officer Dies, Days After Defending Capitol Building Against Rioters
Trump supporters stand on top of a police vehicle, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. As Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden s victory, thousands of people have gathered to show their support for President Donald Trump and his claims of election fraud. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
11 Jan 2021
A second Capitol Police officer who defended the U.S. Capitol building against pro-Trump rioters last week has died, the U.S. Capitol Police said in a statement Sunday.
The statement did not give a cause of death for Officer Howard Liebengood, 51, a 15-year veteran of the Capitol Police. He died Saturday while off duty.
Off-duty U.S. Capitol Police officer dies; officials cite suicide
Allison Klein and Rebecca Tan, The Washington Post
Jan. 10, 2021
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Capitol Police on Sunday announced the death of off-duty officer Howard Liebengood, the son and namesake of a former Senate sergeant at arms, lobbyist and Hill staffer.
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 released Sunday by the Capitol Police and its union did not specify a cause of death for Liebengood, who had been with the department since April 2005 and was assigned to the Senate Division. A former co-worker said he was often assigned to the Delaware entrance of the Russell Senate Office Building - his favorite posting.
Howard Charles Liebengood, 51, was a 15-year veteran of the Capitol Police. He was on duty during the Jan. 6 riot, but it s not clear if that was related to his death.