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Kyle DeFreytag
Gender : Male
Age : 26
Race : White
Date : 07/10/2021
Location : Home
City : Washington
County : District of Columbia
State : Washington
Agency : Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 07/10/2021, Officer Kyle DeFreytag, age 26, of the Metropolitan Police Department, died by suicide. He was one of several officers who had responded to the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. His death was confirmed by the department in early August 2021 and came shortly after that of Officer Gunther Hashida. Both were recognized as part of the rising toll of suicides among officers who defended the Capitol during the attack.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/02/3rd-police-officer-who-responded-to-capitol-riot-dies-by-suicide.html
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/dc-police-officer-kyle-defreytag-fourth-known-law-enforcement-suicide-following-capitol-riot-n1275819
