What Really Happened With the First Officer Suicide After Jan. 6
PoliticoThe Liebengoods were far from the only ones rallying support for the bill. “Jimmy,” Biden said, “We’re doing this for Howard as much as anybody, right?” In November 2022, three months after the law was enacted, the Department of Justice determined that Howie Liebengood’s death was in the line of duty, making him the first law enforcement officer who died by suicide to be recognized by the DOJ as a line-of-duty death under the new legislation. “This is about Howie,” Serena said, “but it’s also about all of these other families and law enforcement officers who died by suicide.” The Liebengoods understand that it’s far too soon to declare victory. And Serena, John and Anne continue to advocate for Howie’s inclusion on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, which the family says has never before recognized an officer who died by suicide. The Liebengood wellness center was established “to deliver programming for every domain of human well-being and to provide resources and support for USCP sworn and civilian employees and their families,” he said.
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