Howard Charles Liebengood
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Howard Charles Liebengood (March 28, 1969 – January 9, 2021) was an officer of the United States Capitol Police. Prior to entering law enforcement, Liebengood had a career in professional auto racing.
Early life
Liebengood was born in Manhattan, Kansas, to Howard Liebengood and his wife, Dee. [1] In the 1980s, Liebengood attended James Madison High School in Vienna, Virginia, where he was on the wrestling team. [2]
In May 1991, Liebengood graduated from Purdue University with a bachelor's degree in history. [3]
Racing career
Liebengood spent several years as a professional racecar driver. He placed third in the 1997 Toyota Atlantic Championship (C2-Class). [4] [2] [5] Liebengood was sponsored by Pennzoil and the National Campaign to Stop Violence, an anti-bullying organization. [5][6]
Capitol Police
In April 2005, Liebengood joined the Capitol Police. His father had previously served as Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate. [2][3] Liebengood was on duty during the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol. [3] On January 9, 2021, Liebengood died by suicide, while off-duty. [3][7][8][9] On March 17, Liebengood's widow called for a 9/11-style commission into the attack. [10]
References
- ↑ Seaton, Ned. "Capitol Police officer was born in Manhattan". The Mercury. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Off-duty U.S. Capitol Police officer dies; officials cite suicide | The Seattle Times". Retrieved Feb 25, 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Andrea, Lawrence. "Fallen Capitol Police officer Howard Liebengood attended Purdue before joining the force". The Indianapolis Star.
- ↑ "Mosport race report". www.motorsport.com.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Howard Liebengood Jr, racer turned Capitol Police officer, dies at 51". January 11, 2021.
- ↑ "Life Lessons at Willow Springs". www.connectionnewspapers.com.
- ↑ Peter Hermann (February 12, 2021). "Two police officers who helped fight the Capitol mob have died of suicide. Many more are hurting". Washington Post.
- ↑ "Family of Capitol police officer who died by suicide wants his death to be considered line of duty". WTTG. February 25, 2021.
- ↑ Caitlin Emma and Sarah Ferris (January 27, 2021). "Second police officer died by suicide following Capitol attack". Politico.
- ↑ https://www.politico.com/news/2021/03/17/capitol-riot-commission-howard-liebengood-476792
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