DOJ finds officer’s suicide after Jan. 6 was a death in the line of duty

WASHINGTON — The widow of a police officer who died by suicide after he was assaulted during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has been found eligible for a federal benefits program for the families of fallen officers. Erin Smith, the widow of Jeffrey Smith, was instrumental in the passage of a renewed… Continue reading DOJ finds officer’s suicide after Jan. 6 was a death in the line of duty