[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 8 (Wednesday, January 13, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E38]
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               HONORING THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL POLICE

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                          HON. J. FRENCH HILL

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 13, 2021

  Mr. HILL. Madam Speaker, as we recover from the January 6th attack on 
the U.S. Capitol, I am humbled and honored to recognize, along with my 
friend and colleague, Congressman Perlmutter, our deep admiration and 
gratitude for the heroic actions of the men and women of the United 
States Capitol Police and to remember the two officers lost, Office 
Sicknick and Officer Liebengood.
  H. Res. 39 will ensure that the legacies of Officer Sicknick and 
Officer Liebengood will never be forgotten.
  I extend my sincere condolences to the families of Officer Sicknick 
and Officer Liebengood and am proud to recognize the selfless 
dedication and service that the men and women of the United States 
Capitol Police alongside all other involved federal, state, and local 
law enforcement agencies displayed on that day as they do every day.
  H. Res. 39--Honoring the bravery and self-sacrifice by officers of 
the United States Capitol Police and other Federal, State, and local 
law enforcement agencies during the January 6, 2021 attack on the 
United States Capitol.
  Whereas on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, during a joint session of 
Congress, an attack occurred on the United States Capitol, gravely 
threatening the physical wellbeing of the Vice President, members of 
the House of Representatives and the Senate along with hundreds of 
civilians located within and on the grounds of the Capitol Complex and 
the security of the Capitol Complex itself;
  Whereas United States Capitol Police officers and other law 
enforcement officers directly engaged the attackers, who were armed 
with explosives, metal pipes, chemical irritants, and other weapons;
  Whereas Officer Brian D. Sicknick of the United States Capitol Police 
sustained fatal injuries while engaging with the attackers and 
defending the United States Capitol;
  Whereas Officer Howard Liebengood of the United States Capitol Police 
died while off-duty after the attacks on the United States Capitol;
  Whereas more than 50 United States Capitol Police officers and 
Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia officers 
sustained injuries during the attack on the United States Capitol; and
  Whereas no members of the House of Representatives or the Senate were 
injured during the attack due to the swift and courageous actions taken 
by members of the United States Capitol Police, the Metropolitan Police 
Department of the District of Columbia, and other Federal, State, and 
local law enforcement agencies: Now, therefore, be it
  Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
  (1) commends the examples of bravery and service-above-self 
demonstrated by officers of the United States Capitol Police, the 
Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, and the 
multiple Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies and 
protective entities that joined alongside of them during the January 6, 
2021 attack on the United States Capitol; and
  (2) honors the example of service and devotion to duty displayed by 
Officer Brian D. Sicknick and Officer Howard Liebengood of the United 
States Capitol Police.