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Jeffrey Smith

Gender : Male

Age : 35

Race : White

Date : 01/15/2021

Location : On duty route 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 01/15/2021, Officer Jeffrey Smith, 35, of the Metropolitan Police Department, died by suicide nine days after being injured in the line of duty while responding to the January 6 Capitol attack. His death was later officially ruled as having occurred in the line of duty, and Congress formally recognized it as related to the events of that day.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/dc-police-officer-jeffrey-smiths-suicide-after-capitol-riot-ruled-duty-n1289130
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/02/3rd-police-officer-who-responded-to-capitol-riot-dies-by-suicide.html