pandemic, and now as vaccines become more widely available, we are reporting on how our local schools, businesses and communities are returning to a more "normal" future. There's never been more of a need for the kind of local, independent and unbiased journalism that The Day produces. Please support our work by subscribing today. Capitol police officer died of stroke one day after Jan. 6 riot, medical examiner rules A sign outside the Rotunda memorialized U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick, 42, who died the day after engaging rioters during the Capitol attack. (Washington Post photo by Salwan Georges) Published April 20. 2021 12:05AM