Tag: Capitol Police

Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman Awarded Congressional Gold Medal

The U.S. Senate unanimously voted on Feb. 12 to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Eugene Goodman, the Capitol police officer who has been hailed for his role in steering protesters away from the Senate chambers during the Jan. 6 breach of the Capitol building. The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest honor Congress can…


Capitol Police Officer Goodman Awarded Congressional Gold Medal

The U.S. Senate unanimously voted on Feb. 12 to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Eugene Goodman, the Capitol police officer who’s been hailed for his role in steering protesters away from the Senate chambers during the Jan. 6 breach of the Capitol building. The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest honor that Congress can…


Acting Capitol Police Chief Vows to Prioritize Officers’ Well Being After No Confidence Vote

Acting Capitol Police Chief Yoganada Pittman said on Saturday that she is committed to making more progress in protecting officers’ well-being after officers of the U.S. Capitol Police force issued a vote of no confidence in its top leaders over the Jan. 6 breach of the Capitol. “It’s been just over one month since one…


Capitol Police to Hold No Confidence Vote in Its Leadership on Thursday

The U.S. Capitol Police announced it will hold a vote of no confidence this week over multiple officials in its senior ranks, more than a month after the Capitol building was breached by a group of rioters amid the counting of electoral votes on Jan. 6. According to the Capitol Police, while the vote “does…


Capitol Police Confirms Off-Duty Officer’s Death

The U.S. Capitol Police confirmed the “off-duty death” of an officer on Jan. 9. The police force confirmed that the “Capitol Police is deeply saddened by the off-duty death on January 9, 2021, of Officer Howard Liebengood, age 51.” “He was assigned to the Senate Division, and has been with the Department since April 2005….


US Capitol Police Announce Death of Off-Duty Officer

The U.S. Capitol Police has confirmed the “off-duty” death of one of its officers on Jan. 9. The department said in a statement that the “Capitol Police is deeply saddened by the off-duty death on January 9, 2021, of Officer Howard Liebengood, age 51.” “He was assigned to the Senate Division, and has been with…


US Capitol Police Investigating Killing of Ashli Babbitt; Family Speaks Out

The U.S. Capitol Police said it is investigating the killing of a woman who entered the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday during a session of Congress. “These individuals actively attacked United States Capitol Police Officers and other uniformed law enforcement officers with metal pipes, discharged chemical irritants, and took up other weapons against our officers….