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Police Officer Who Responded to Jan. 6 Capitol Breach Dies by Suicide

DerekJohnson
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BY ZACHARY STIEBER August 2, 2021
Epoch Times

A Washington police officer who responded to the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol was found dead inside his home last week.

Gunther Hashida, 43, killed himself and was found on July 29, a spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Police Department told The Epoch Times.

“We are grieving as a Department as our thoughts and prayers are with Officer Hashida’s family and friends,” the department said in an emailed statement.

Hashida worked for the agency’s Emergency Response Team, an outfit in its Special Operations Division. He’s the third law enforcement officer who responded to the Jan. 6 incident to take his own life.

Washington police officer Jeffrey Smith committed suicide in the aftermath of the breach, officials disclosed later in January. And U.S. Capitol Police officer Howard Liebengood killed himself on Jan. 10.

Brian Sicknick, another Capitol Police officer, died on Jan. 7 from natural causes.

A GoFundMe fundraising page states that Hashida left behind a wife and three children.

The page described him as “a devoted and loving husband and father.”

It didn’t elaborate on what drove him to end his own life.

The page had raised more than $16,000 as of Aug. 2, with a stated goal of $50,000.

More than 535 people have been charged with crimes related to the Jan. 6 Capitol breach, which left more than 150 officers injured.

Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee told members of Congress that other officers suffered injuries such as bruising that they didn’t report.

Law enforcement officers showed “bravery in the face of this unprovoked and vicious attack,” he testified in January.

Four officers who took part in the response testified in a separate hearing last month, recounting harrowing scenes that they believe could have lead to their deaths.
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  • doogie
    doogie Member Posts: 15,072
    Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee told members of Congress that other officers suffered injuries such as bruising that they didn’t report.



    Wonder, was he sobbing as he said this?
  • HuskyJW
    HuskyJW Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 15,490 Founders Club
    doogie said:

    Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee told members of Congress that other officers suffered injuries such as bruising that they didn’t report.



    Wonder, was he sobbing as he said this?

    Right?

    FTG
  • Swaye
    Swaye Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 41,741 Founders Club
    These cops sound like pussies. Maybe they need careers at Build A Bear if conflict is too much for them.
  • MikeDamone
    MikeDamone Member Posts: 37,781
    doogie said:

    Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee told members of Congress that other officers suffered injuries such as bruising that they didn’t report.



    Wonder, was he sobbing as he said this?

    Yeah…bruising…like in Portland…when the left called them storm troopers and gave zero fucks about them being attacked.




  • doogie
    doogie Member Posts: 15,072
    HuskyJW said:

    doogie said:

    Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee told members of Congress that other officers suffered injuries such as bruising that they didn’t report.



    Wonder, was he sobbing as he said this?

    Right?

    FTG
    You’re being a little harsh, don’t you think?
  • doogie
    doogie Member Posts: 15,072

    Who knew that so many capital cops knew Hillary

    My same exact reaction in the other thread.
  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 116,051 Founders Club
    doogie said:

    Who knew that so many capital cops knew Hillary

    My same exact reaction in the other thread.
    Experts agree
  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 116,051 Founders Club

    doogie said:

    Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee told members of Congress that other officers suffered injuries such as bruising that they didn’t report.



    Wonder, was he sobbing as he said this?

    Yeah…bruising…like in Portland…when the left called them storm troopers and gave zero fucks about them being attacked.




    The Senate Tuesday voted unanimously to approve a House-passed bill to award Congressional Gold Medals to the U.S. Capitol Police and the Metropolitan Police Department for their actions in defense of the Capitol on Jan. 6.

    The House on Jun 15 voted 406-21 for the legislation to award the police officers who defended the Capitol during the Jan. 6 attack the highest civilian honor that Congress can bestow.

    It now heads to President Joe Biden’s desk for his signature.


    These fucking people have no shame.

    ACAB

    Defund the Police

    Cops are hunting down Black men and murdering them

    Have a Gold Medal
  • WestlinnDuck
    WestlinnDuck Member Posts: 18,023 Standard Supporter

    doogie said:

    Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee told members of Congress that other officers suffered injuries such as bruising that they didn’t report.



    Wonder, was he sobbing as he said this?

    Yeah…bruising…like in Portland…when the left called them storm troopers and gave zero fucks about them being attacked.




    The Senate Tuesday voted unanimously to approve a House-passed bill to award Congressional Gold Medals to the U.S. Capitol Police and the Metropolitan Police Department for their actions in defense of the Capitol on Jan. 6.

    The House on Jun 15 voted 406-21 for the legislation to award the police officers who defended the Capitol during the Jan. 6 attack the highest civilian honor that Congress can bestow.

    It now heads to President Joe Biden’s desk for his signature.


    These fucking people have no shame.

    ACAB

    Defund the Police

    Cops are hunting down Black men and murdering them

    Have a Gold Medal
    The Gold Medal does come with a Capri Sun and a hug. That's nice.