WASHINGTON, DC. (THECOUNT) — DC Metropolitan Police Department officer, Jeffrey Smith, has been identified as the victim of a recent suicide.
Smith, who responded to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, has died by suicide, according to Washington, D.C.’s police chief. Smith’s death marks the third law enforcement death in the aftermath of the riot.
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Smith was among the 850 MPD officers who responded after protesters stormed Congress.
A manner of death was not provided.
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Geo quick facts: Washington, DC, the U.S. capital, is a compact city on the Potomac River, bordering the states of Maryland and Virginia. It’s defined by imposing neoclassical monuments and buildings – including the iconic ones that house the federal government’s 3 branches: the Capitol, White House and Supreme Court. It’s also home to iconic museums and performing-arts venues such as the Kennedy Center – wikipedia.