WASHINGTON D.C. — It was a solemn day of remembrance in the nation’s Capital Wednesday as Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick lied in honor in the Capitol Rotunda.
“We gather today united in grief, gratitude and solemn appreciation for the service and sacrifice of Officer Brian Sicknick,” said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Sicknick died after Capitol Police said he engaged with rioters during the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol last month.
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Sicknick, age 42, served 12 years with the Capitol Police Department.
He was a National Guard veteran and a New Jersey native.
“That Brian and his family were made to pay such a high price for his devoted service in the Capitol was a senseless tragedy,” said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. “One that we are still grappling with.”
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Tributes for Sicknick extended outside the walls of the Rotunda and on to the Senate floor.
“In the face of lawlessness, Brian Sicknick paid the ultimate price,” said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
Sicknick arrived at the Rotunda Tuesday night and shortly after, President Biden paid his respects.
Sicknick was taken in a ceremonial departure to Arlington National Cemetery Wednesday for his final resting place.
There haven’t been many details released yet about what exactly caused Sicknick’s death after he engaged with rioters.
Investigators said it could be a felony murder case but so far no one has been charged with his death.
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Biden, congressional leaders pay respects to Officer Brian Sicknick at US Capitol President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden pay their respects to the late U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick as an urn with his cremated remains lies in honor on a black-draped table at center of Capitol Rotunda, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in Washington. (Erin Schaff/The New York Times via AP, Pool)
Biden, congressional leaders pay respects to Officer Brian Sicknick at US Capitol President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden pay their respects to the late U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick as an urn with his cremated remains lies in honor on a black-draped table at center of Capitol Rotunda, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in Washington. (Erin Schaff/The New York Times via AP, Pool)
Biden, congressional leaders pay respects to Officer Brian Sicknick at US Capitol President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden pay their respects to the late U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick as an urn with his cremated remains lies in honor on a black-draped table at center of Capitol Rotunda, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in Washington. (Leah Millis/Pool via AP)
Biden, congressional leaders pay respects to Officer Brian Sicknick at US Capitol Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi of Calif., and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., pay their respects to the late U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick as an urn with his cremated remains lies in honor on a black-draped table at center of Capitol Rotunda, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in Washington. (Erin Schaff/The New York Times via AP, Pool)
Biden, congressional leaders pay respects to Officer Brian Sicknick at US Capitol House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., left, and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., pay their respects to the late U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick as an urn with his cremated remains lies in honor on a black-draped table at center of Capitol Rotunda, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in Washington. (Erin Schaff/The New York Times via AP, Pool)
Biden, congressional leaders pay respects to Officer Brian Sicknick at US Capitol An honor guard stands at attention as an urn with the cremated remains of U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick lies in honor in the Capitol Rotunda Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in Washington. (Kevin Dietsch/Pool via AP)
Biden, congressional leaders pay respects to Officer Brian Sicknick at US Capitol A person pays their respects to the late U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick as an urn with his cremated remains lies in honor on a black-draped table at the center of Capitol Rotunda, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in Washington. (Erin Schaff/The New York Times via AP, Pool)
Biden, congressional leaders pay respects to Officer Brian Sicknick at US Capitol A placard is displayed with an image of the late U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick on it as people wait for an urn with his cremated remains to be carried into the U.S. Capitol to lie in honor in the Capitol Rotunda, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in Washington. (Brendan Smialowski/Pool via AP)
Biden, congressional leaders pay respects to Officer Brian Sicknick at US Capitol Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., watches as an honor guard carries an urn with the cremated remains of U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick into the Capitol Rotunda to lie in honor Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in Washington. (Erin Schaff/The New York Times via AP, Pool)
Biden, congressional leaders pay respects to Officer Brian Sicknick at US Capitol An honor guard carries an urn with the cremated remains of U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick and a folded American flag up the steps of the U.S Capitol to lie in honor in the Rotunda, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in Washington. (Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool photo via AP)
Biden, congressional leaders pay respects to Officer Brian Sicknick at US Capitol Family members watch as an honor guard carries an urn with the cremated remains of U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick and a folded American flag up the steps of the U.S Capitol to lie in honor in the Rotunda, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in Washington. (Tasos Katopodis/Pool via AP)
Biden, congressional leaders pay respects to Officer Brian Sicknick at US Capitol An honor guard carries an urn with the cremated remains of U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick and a folded American flag up the steps of the U.S Capitol to lie in honor in the Rotunda, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)
Biden, congressional leaders pay respects to Officer Brian Sicknick at US Capitol An honor guard carries an urn with the cremated remains of U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick and a folded American flag up the steps of the U.S Capitol to lie in honor in the Rotunda, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in Washington. (Tasos Katopodis/Pool via AP)
Biden, congressional leaders pay respects to Officer Brian Sicknick at US Capitol An honor guard carries an urn with the cremated remains of U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick and a folded American flag up the steps of the U.S Capitol to lie in honor in the Rotunda, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in Washington. (Tasos Katopodis/Pool via AP)
Biden, congressional leaders pay respects to Officer Brian Sicknick at US Capitol U.S. Capitol Police officers stand at attention as an urn with the cremated remains of U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick arrives at the U.S Capitol to lie in honor at in the Rotunda, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)
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