PRINTER'S NO. 906
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
77
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY WHITE, MARCH 15, 2021
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 15, 2021
A RESOLUTION
Honoring the life of United States Capitol Police Officer Brian
D. Sicknick.
WHEREAS, The people of the United States, the people of
Pennsylvania and our institutions of democracy are safeguarded
by peace officers who dedicate themselves to the security and
safety of our nation and our State; and
WHEREAS, In this Commonwealth, the Bureau of Police and
Safety, commonly known as the Pennsylvania Capitol Police, has
maintained a safe and secure environment for employees and
visitors in the Pennsylvania Capitol Complex since its
establishment in 1895; and
WHEREAS, United States Capitol Police Officer Brian D.
Sicknick was born in South River, New Jersey, and was a member
of the New Jersey Air National Guard, where he served in Saudi
Arabia and Kyrgyzstan; and
WHEREAS, Officer Sicknick joined the United States Capitol
Police Department in 2008, where he continued to live up to the
oath he swore in the military "to protect and defend the
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Constitution of the United States"; and
WHEREAS, On January 7, 2021, Officer Sicknick died the day
after an unlawful entry into the United States Capitol by a
large number of individuals on January 6, 2021; and
WHEREAS, The cause of Officer Sicknick's death is still under
investigation and it is presumed to have occurred within the
line of duty; and
WHEREAS, In recognition of his service to the nation, Officer
Sicknick was given the rare distinction of lying in honor in the
United States Capitol Rotunda, being only the fifth individual
and third Capitol Police officer, to receive the designation;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor the life of
United States Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick, who died
on January 7, 2021.
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