Howard Liebengood, a Capitol Police officer who was on duty during the insurrectionist attack on the Capitol Wednesday, has died during off-duty hours, Politico reports. Unconfirmed reports from other sources say the 51-year-old Liebengood was a suicide victim.
“The United States Capitol Police is deeply saddened by the off-duty death on January 9, 2021, of Officer Howard Liebengood,” the agency said. “He was assigned to the Senate Division, and has been with the Department since April 2005. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family, friends, and colleagues.”
The National Suicide Prevention Hotline in the U.S. is available 24 hours a day at 1-800-273-8255. Call them if you need to talk to someone.