Updated: 13 Feb 2021, 16:12
A COP killed himself after he was struck on the head with a pole during the Capitol riot and “wasn’t the same” again, his wife says.
Capitol Police Officer Jeffrey Smith suffered the blow while he was defending the building during the deadly siege on January 6.
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Rioters broke windows and breached the Capitol building on January 6 in an attempt to overthrow the results of the 2020 election
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Jeffrey Smith was one of the officers attempting to control Trump supporters as they pushed barricades to storm the US CapitolCredit: AFP or licensors
A rioter tossed the metal pole, which struck Smith’s helmet and face shield, according to a report from the Washington Post.
Interviews with 19 current and former officers show how failures of leadership and communication put hundreds of Capitol cops at risk and allowed rioters.
By Jordan Williams - 02/12/21 11:02 PM EST
Members of the United States Capitol Police on Friday issued an anticipated vote of no confidence in its top leaders over the Jan. 6 riot, CNN reported.
The news outlet reported that the force s seven leaders – including acting Chief Yoganada Pittman, two assistant chiefs, three deputy chiefs and a captain of the division that staffs the Capitol – each recieved a vote of no confidence, according to sources that shared the vote tallies with CNN.
“It s been just over one month since one of our nation s darkest days, and the trauma is still incredibly raw and difficult for the many officers who fought heroically on the 6th, Pittman said in a statement, according to CNN. Since being sworn in on January 8th, my executive team and I have made the well-being of our officers our top priority.
Videos Turn Eugene Goodman Into a Reluctant Hero in the Capitol Attack
The Capitol Police officer, who served in the Sunni triangle during one of the most dangerous periods of the Iraq War, is credited with saving the lives of members of Congress on Jan. 6.
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Videos Show Officer Goodman Protecting Capitol
Videos of Eugene Goodman, a Capitol Police officer, defending lawmakers during the Jan. 6 riot catapulted him into a national hero.
“This security footage, you can see Officer Goodman running to respond to the initial breach. Officer Goodman passes Senator Mitt Romney, and directs him to turn around in order to get to safety. On the first floor, just beneath them, the mob had already started to search for the Senate chamber. On the left-hand side of the video, just inside the hallway, is the door to the Senate chamber. And watch how Officer Goodman provokes the rioters, and purposefully draws them away from the door to the Senate chamber and towards the other offic