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District of Columbia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner

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Jan 10, 2026
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What did the D.C. medical examiner determine was the cause of death for Brian D. Sicknick and when was that finding released (2021)?

The District of Columbia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled that U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick died of natural causes — specifically "acute brainstem and cerebellar infarcts du...

Jan 22, 2026
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What do autopsy and medical examiner reports say about Officer Brian Sicknick and other officer deaths linked to January 6?

concluded that Brian Sicknick died of natural causes — specifically “acute brain‑stem and cerebellar infarcts due to acute basilar artery thrombosis” after suffering two strokes — and found no evidenc...

Jan 31, 2026

What did the D.C. medical examiner conclude about Brian Sicknick’s cause of death and how have different outlets reported it?

ruled that died of natural causes, specifically "acute brainstem and cerebellar infarcts due to acute basilar artery thrombosis," after suffering two strokes the day following the . That ruling, which...

Jan 13, 2026

What did the D.C. medical examiner ultimately say about Brian Sicknick’s cause of death?

The District of Columbia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner concluded that U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick died of natural causes — specifically “acute brainstem and cerebellar infarcts d...