JANUARY 6. NEVER FORGET.

In remembrance of eight American citizens who lost their lives
as a result of the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack:

  

Brian D. Sicknick — U.S. Capitol Police Officer
Died on January 7, 2021, the day after responding to the Capitol attack. He collapsed after engaging with rioters and later died following multiple strokes. His death was officially ruled natural causes, but authorities and major news organizations have consistently linked it to his actions during the attack.

Howard Charles Liebengood — U.S. Capitol Police Officer
A veteran officer who responded to the January 6 attack and died by suicide on January 9, 2021. His family and department cited the trauma of the events as a contributing factor.

Jeffrey L. Smith — Metropolitan Police Department Officer
Responded to the Capitol attack and suffered injuries during confrontations with rioters. He died by suicide on January 15, 2021. A later ruling determined his death was directly caused by injuries sustained during the attack.

Kyle Hendrik DeFreytag — Metropolitan Police Department Officer
Responded to the January 6 attack and died by suicide in July 2021. His death has been publicly linked by colleagues and family to the trauma of that day.

Gunther Paul Hashida — Metropolitan Police Department Officer
Responded to the January 6 attack and died by suicide in July 2021. His death has been widely reported as connected to the psychological toll of the events. 

Ashli Babbitt — Civilian
Fatally shot by a U.S. Capitol Police officer while attempting to breach a barricaded doorway inside the Capitol during the attack.

Rosanne Boyland — Civilian
Collapsed and died during the riot near the Capitol. The District of Columbia medical examiner ruled her death an accidental overdose.

Kevin Greeson — Civilian
Died of a heart attack on Capitol grounds during the January 6 attack.

Benjamin Phillips — Civilian
Died of coronary artery disease during the events at the Capitol on January 6.

U.S. flag at half-mast over the U.S. Capitol; public domain (via Wikimedia Commons). 

Image reflects official mourning at the Capitol following the death of Officer Brian Sicknick.  

Source Note:
The names and descriptions above are based on contemporaneous and archival reporting by Reuters and the Associated Press, as well as official statements from the U.S. Capitol Police, the Metropolitan Police Department, and the District of Columbia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.