The search is on for the U.S. Capitol Police force’s next leader, and the union is speaking out on who it would prefer to see as chief.
Capitol Police Union Chairman Gus Papathanasiou told WTOP that the rank-and-file are not in favor of an outside candidate for the job.
He also said none of the recent hires in the role, like Terry Gainer, Kim Dine and most recently, Steve Sund, have had “great success” and were all brought in from outside the department.
Sund resigned after the Capitol riot following criticism of his response to the events on January 6. A few days later, the department designated Yogananda Pittman as the department’s acting chief.
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A dive bar that long served drinks in Boston’s Cleveland Circle could soon be a store where pot is sold. Happy Valley Ventures is moving forward with a plan to buy Mary Ann’s bar and transform it into a recreational marijuana shop. More than 100 people packed into a community meeting in Brighton Monday night to discuss the potential.
Biden and Hill leaders to speak at ceremony ahead of slain Capitol Police officer lying in honor
President Joe Biden, congressional leaders and members of the US Capitol Police will attend a ceremony for fallen Capitol Police Officer William “Billy” Evans, who will lie in honor in the Capitol Rotunda on Tuesday.
Evans, an 18-year veteran of the Capitol Police, died while protecting the US Capitol from an individual who brandished a knife after ramming his vehicle into a police barricade along the perimeter. Another officer was injured in the attack.
Once Evans’ casket is carried into the Capitol, Biden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and House Chaplain Margaret Kibben will speak. Members of the fallen officer’s family are expected to be in attendance for the ceremony.