Officer who responded to US Capitol attack is third to die by suicide

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Source: The Guardian

Officer who responded to US Capitol attack is third to die by suicide

Gunther Hashida, 44, was found dead at home on 29 July, the Metropolitan police department said
Hugo Lowell in Washington
Mon 2 Aug 2021 16.54 EDT

Last modified on Mon 2 Aug 2021 17.23 EDT

A third police officer who defended the US Capitol during the 6 January insurrection by extremist supporters of Donald Trump has taken his own life, Washington DC’s Metropolitan police department confirmed on Monday. Officer Gunther Hashida, who was assigned to the emergency response team within the special operations department, was found dead at home on 29 July, the department said.

Hashida, 44, joined the force in May 2003 and was among those who responded to the Capitol attack, spokesperson Brianna Burch confirmed to the Guardian. “We are grieving as a department and our thoughts and prayers are with Officer Hashida’s family and friends,” Burch said.

Hashida is survived by his wife, Romelia, and three children, his sister and other members of a “wonderful family”, according to an online fundraising campaign established in his memory.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/aug/02/gunther-hashida-officer-dies-us-capitol-attack

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2. Heartbreaking

The pain he must have been suffering b/c of his call to duty. Hopefully, he’s at peace.

[Evolve Dammit]

3. This is all on 45 and his team of treasonous. nt

[RussBLib]

5. Any reason to believe his suicide is connected to Jan 6?

There could be many reasons to commit suicide. Has anyone heard of any kind of note?

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6. And a fourth just hours later

Another officer committed suicide hours after Officer Hashida.


https://www.rawstory.com/capitol-police-after-riot/

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7. I saw that

and initially I thought it was a repeat of this article. This is horrifying.