Police Officer Who Responded to Jan. 6 Capitol Breach Dies by Suicide

Washington police officer Gunther Hashida is seen in an undated photograph. Gunther Hashida Memorial & Family Support Fund/GoFundMe

A Washington police officer who responded to the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol was found dead inside his home last week.

Gunther Hashida, 43, killed himself and was found on July 29, a spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Police Department told The Epoch Times.