Another Capitol Police Death: Officer Dies By Suicide After Responding To Pro-Trump Riot Jemima McEvoy Forbes Staff Business I'm a British-born reporter covering breaking news for Forbes. former police chief Terrance Gainer confirmed that Howard Liebengood, 51, died by suicide on Saturday. Liebengood, a 15-year veteran of the force, “was among those who responded to the rioting at the U.S. Capitol on January 6,” according to a statement released by the USCP union. Gainer described Liebengood’s death as a “line of duty casualty” in an interview with CBS News, saying it was no different than the death of fellow officer Brian Sicknick, who died Thursday night from injuries sustained while protecting the Capitol complex. Liebengood, who was assigned to the Senate Division, is the son of Howard Liebengood (they share the same name), a former sergeant-at-arms and chief security official of the U.S. Senate. CRUCIAL QUOTE “This is the second death of a USCP Officer in just two days, with the passing of Officer Brian D. Scknick on Thursday evening from injuries sustained while on duty during the assault on the Capitol,” said the union. “Their lives and service will not be forgotten.”