The remains of fallen U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick were lying in honor Tuesday night, not far from where he heroically lost his life in the line of duty during a pro-Trump siege on the Capitol building last month.
Sicknick, one of five people killed as a result of the riot, succumbed to his injuries one day after it took place. The urn containing his cremated remains was brought into the Capitol Rotunda, a rare distinction usually reserved for former presidents.
Capitol Police officers could be seen filing into the Rotunda.
Members of Congress are expected to pay their respects early Wednesday.
"May his memory live forever as a model of service to our nation and courage in the face of danger," Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer wrote on Twitter.
President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden also paid their respects in an unannounced visit. Of the four people who have lain in honor in the Capitol Rotunda, two were U.S. Capitol Police officers. Icon Rosa Parks and Rev. Billy Graham were the other two.
While an official cause of death has not yet been determined, Capitol Police said in a statement that Sicknick, 42, was hurt "while physically engaging with protesters." The insurrection was led by supporters of President Trump aiming to interrupt the Electoral College count in Congress.
The former president's impeachment trial is scheduled to begin next week.
Sicknick's family will participate in a brief private ceremony Wednesday before he's taken to his final resting place at Arlington National Cemetery.
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