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Brian D. Sicknick Death Cause

The cause of death of U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol

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Jan 10, 2026

Were any individuals charged specifically in connection with Officer Sicknick’s death and what were the legal outcomes?

No one was ever charged with homicide in connection with U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick’s death; federal prosecutors did arrest and charge two men for spraying a chemical irritant at offic...

Jan 7, 2026

How did Brian D. Sicknick die

The Washington, D.C. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined that U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick died of natural causes — specifically "acute brainstem and cerebellar infarcts d...