Officer killed in Capitol riot to lie in honor Tuesday night

WASHINGTON (NewsNation Now) — Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died from injuries sustained during the siege of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, will lie in honor Tuesday night in the building's rotunda.

During the turmoil, Sicknick, 42, was hit in the head with a fire extinguisher while protecting those trapped in the Capitol. Sicknick, an Iraq War veteran, returned to his division office after the incident and collapsed, according to Capitol Police. The next day he died from his injuries.

Congress will hold a ceremonial arrival for Sicknick at 9:30 p.m. EST Tuesday, after which a viewing period will be held overnight for members of the Capitol Police. NewsNation will livestream the arrival in the player above.

Lawmakers will pay tribute Wednesday morning before a ceremonial departure for Arlington National Cemetery, where Sicknick will be interred. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the ceremonies will be open to invited guests only.

Sicknick, 42, from South River, New Jersey, enlisted in the National Guard six months after graduating high school in 1997, deploying to Saudi Arabia and then Kyrgyzstan. He joined the U.S. Capitol Police in 2008.

This undated image provided by the United States Capitol Police shows U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, of injuries sustained during the riot at the Capitol. A native of South River, N.J., Sicknick served in the New Jersey Air National Guard and went on to a law enforcement career, which his family said was his lifelong dream. He joined the Capitol Police in 2008. (United States Capitol Police)

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced in a statement Friday that Sicknick would lie in honor.

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In their joint statement, Pelosi and Schumer said: “On behalf of the House of Representatives and the Senate, it is our great privilege to pay tribute to Officer Sicknick with this lying-in-honor ceremony. May this ceremony and the knowledge that so many mourn with and pray for them be a comfort to Officer Sicknick’s family during this sad time.”

Sicknick’s family released a statement Saturday, thanking the congressional leadership:

“The family of U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick thanks the Congressional leadership for bestowing this historic honor on our fallen American hero. We also wish to express our appreciation to the millions of people who have offered their support and sympathies during this difficult time. Knowing our personal tragedy and loss is shared by our nation brings hope for healing.”

FAMILY OF OFFICER BRIAN SICKNICK

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