The 18-year police veteran who protected the Capitol was found dead in his home, a spokesperson for Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department said.
A third officer who responded to the has died by apparent suicide, a spokesperson for Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department said Monday. Officer Gunther Hashida, an 18-year veteran on the force, was found dead in his home Thursday, according to Officer Hugh Carew, a police spokesperson. «Officer Hashida was a hero, who risked his life to save our Capitol, the Congressional community and our very Democracy,» House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a statement. «All Americans are indebted to him for his great valor and patriotism on January 6th and throughout his selfless service.