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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