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    Lawmakers Honor Slain Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick In Rotunda

    President Biden joined Sicknick's family and colleagues from the Capitol Police Tuesday night. Sicknick was fatally injured while fending off a mob during the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol complex.
    by Brakkton Booker Feb 03, 2021 3 minutes
    Sicknick's remains are placed next to a U.S. flag on a pedestal in the Capitol Rotunda Tuesday evening.

    Updated 12:45 p.m. ET

    Brian Sicknick, the slain U.S. Capitol Police officer who was given the rare distinction of lying in honor in the Capitol Rotunda, received a final tribute from lawmakers Wednesday. President Biden and first lady Jill Biden joined Sicknick's family members and colleagues from the Capitol Police in a period of visitation on Tuesday night.

    Sicknick, 42, died from injuries he sustained fending off members of the

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