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Hashida responded to the Capitol as rioters loyal to then-President Donald Trump stormed the building. He was assigned to the Special Operations Division’s emergency response team.
“Officer Hashida was a hero, who risked his life to save our Capitol, the congressional community and our very democracy, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a statement of condolence to his family. All Americans are indebted to him for his great valor and patriotism on Jan. 6 and throughout his selfless service.”
Officer Michael Fanone, who has testified before Congress about the attack, said Hashida was a close colleague and one of the best officers he knew.
Two more DC police officers who responded to the US Capitol insurrection have died by suicide, authorities announced on Monday, bringing the total to four officers who have taken their own lives in the aftermath of the January 6 riot. Officer Gunther Hashida, assigned to the Emergency Response Team within the Special Operations Division, was found deceased in his residence on Thursday, July 29, Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson Kristen Metzger told CNN in a statement. We are grieving as a Department and our thoughts and prayers are with Officer Hashida s family and friends, Metzger said.
Metropolitan Police Officer Kyle DeFreytag was found dead on July 10, according to department public information officer Sean Hickman.
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Third police officer dies from suicide after Capitol riot: DC police
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WASHINGTON - D.C.police say a third officer who responded to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol has died as a result of suicide.
They say he was found dead at his home on Thursday, July 29. We are grieving as a Department as our thoughts and prayers are with Officer Hashida’s family and friends, a police spokesperson said.
4 officers died by suicide following Capitol riot
Four police officers in D.C. have taken their own lives in the months following the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
2 More Officers That Responded to Jan. 6th Capitol Riot Die by Suicide
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Four officers who responded to the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol have died by suicide. According to NBC News, Officer Gunther Hashida was found dead at his home Thursday, the Metropolitan Police Department said Monday, and Officer Kyle DeFreytag was found dead July 10. We are grieving as a Department as our thoughts and prayers are with Officer Hashida’s family and friends, police said in a statement released Monday. Hashida was assigned to the Police Emergency Response Team and had been part of the force since 2003. DeFreytag was assigned to the Fifth District and had been with the police department since November 2016.