Congress passes bill inspired by Jan. 6 recognizing officer PTSD, suicide
to honor the officers in the same way as any others who die in the line of duty. Their public advocacy sparked a broader national discussion about mental health within law enforcement, and the Capitol Police created a new mental wellness center in Liebengood’s name.Erin Smith, Jeffrey Smith’s widow, had long said that injuries her husband sustained during the attack — he was hit over the head with a crowbar-like object — had a direct nexus to his suicide days later.
“This law will forever change the conversation on police silent injuries,” Smith said in a statement to The Washington Post. Rep. David Trone and Sen. Tammy Duckworth introduced the House and Senate versions of the bill with Republican co-sponsors Rep. Guy Reschenthaler and Sen. John Cornyn
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