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January 6, 2021 Officer Injuries

Injuries to law enforcement officers during the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol, including the lack of a centralized list of injured officers and their medical details.

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Jan 7, 2026
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Which official reports (Capitol Police, MPD, DOJ) list officer injury totals for January 6 2021 and how do their numbers differ?

Three different official sources produce different officer-injury totals for January 6, 2021: a U.S. Capitol Police internal report and annual metrics show only 26 officers reported injuries in calend...

Jan 10, 2026

Are there official lists or memorials naming the officers injured on January 6 2021 and details of their injuries?

There is no single public, government-maintained list that names every officer injured on January 6, 2021 and catalogues each of their medical details; federal reports and news outlets estimate about ...