January 6 United States Capitol attack |
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Timeline • Planning |
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Jeffrey L. Smith | |
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Born | 1985 or 1986 |
Died | January 15, 2021 (aged 35) |
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Service years | 2009-2021[1] |
Rank | Police officer |
Jeffrey L. Smith, a Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police officer, shot himself on January 15, 2021, after he assisted the United States Capitol Police on January 6, during the response to the storming of the Capitol. A psychiatrist hired by Officer Smith's widow found that drastic changes in Smith's behavior after January 6 are evidence that the attack on the Capitol was the precipitating event leading to his suicide.[2] On October 13, 2021, two United States Senators and several members of the House of Representatives called for the Mayor to award Line of Duty benefits to Officer Smith and his widow Erin Smith.[3] On March 7, 2022, Officer Smith's death was officially ruled line of duty by the District of Columbia.[4] After petition by his widow, DC Police and Firefighters' Retirement and Relief Board found that the "direct and sole" cause of Officer Smith's death were the injuries he received in the line of duty while responding to the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021.[4][5]
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