[2][3] In the months after the civil disturbance at the Capitol, it was generally reported that the deaths of five people who were present have, to varying degrees, been related to the event.
[4][5][6][7][8] Prior to his death by suicide, Liebengood, aged 51, had worked "practically around the clock" for three days, according to his wife, and was "severely sleep deprived".
The elder Liebengood was in business in the 1980s with Paul Manafort and Roger Stone – even founding the event company that put on the Ellipse rally on January 6.
This was the first designation for an officer who died in connection with the Capitol riot since Congress expanded eligibility to include those suffering from the traumatic effects of what they experienced on duty.
[14] On January 6, 2023, "for his deep dedication and selfless service," Liebengood was posthumously awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal by Biden.