Brian Sicknick, Capitol Police Officer Who Died After Jan. 6 Incident, to Lie in Honor in Rotunda

An American flag flies at a makeshift memorial for U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, near the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on Jan. 9, 2021. Al Drago/Getty Images

Brian Sicknick, the U.S. Capitol police officer who died on Jan. 7 after the U.S. Capitol storming the day prior , will lie in honor next week in the building’s Rotunda, congressional leaders said Friday.

“The U.S. Congress is united in grief, gratitude and solemn appreciation for the service and sacrifice of Officer Brian Sicknick,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said in a statement announcing the move.