U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick (inset) was fatally wounded while responding to the riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
U.S. flags over the Capitol were lowered to half-staff. (Family handout /pool) The officer from the U.S. Capitol Police who died from injuries sustained while responding to Wednesday's pro-Trump riots grew up in New Jersey and served with the Air National Guard there, according to the governor.Officer Brian Sicknick grew up in South River and went to Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools, Gov.
Phil Murphy said in a statement."Officer Sicknick gave his life protecting the United States Capitol, and by extension, our very democracy, from violent insurrection.