Coverage dated March 9, 2022
Death of D.C. Police officer who died by suicide days after January 6 attack officially ruled a death in the line of duty Headline from CBS News
The ruling comes after a yearlong fight by the officer's widow to reverse an earlier decision denying the recognition of a line-of-duty death.
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NBC News
D.C. police officer’s suicide after Jan. 6 riot declared line-of-duty death ↗ (opens NBC News) Published Mar 9, 2022
NBC News's feed description The Police and Firefighters’ Retirement and Relief Board found that injuries Officer Jeffrey Smith sustained Jan. 6, 2021, were "the sole and direct cause” of his suicide nine days later.
Towleroad Gay News
D.C. Board Rules That Officer Who Committed Suicide After Jan. 6 Died In Line Of Duty ↗ (opens Towleroad Gay News) Published Mar 9, 2022
Towleroad Gay News's feed description (Reuters) - A District of Columbia retirement board has ruled that a police officer died in the line of duty when he took his own life due to injuries he
NBC Chicago
DC Police Officer Who Died by Suicide After Jan. 6 Riot Declared Line-of-Duty Death ↗ (opens NBC Chicago) Published Mar 9, 2022
Same headline from 6 more outlets NBC Chicago's feed description Metropolitan Police Officer Jeffrey Smith died on Jan. 15, 2021.
CBS News
Death of D.C. Police officer who died by suicide days after January 6 attack officially ruled a death in the line of duty ↗ (opens CBS News) Published Mar 9, 2022
CBS News's feed description The ruling comes after a yearlong fight by the officer's widow to reverse an earlier decision denying the recognition of a line-of-duty death.
ABC 17 Mid-Missouri
First on CNN: DC police officer's suicide days after Capitol attack declared line-of-duty death after months-long fight by widow ↗ (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri) Published Mar 9, 2022
Same headline from 4 more outlets ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description By Jessica Schneider, CNN The widow of Metropolitan Police Officer Jeffrey Smith has won a months-long fight to have her husband’s death declared in the line of duty, following his suicide days after the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol.
The Hill
DC police officer's suicide after Jan. 6 declared line-of-duty death: CNN ↗ (opens The Hill) Published Mar 9, 2022
The Hill's feed description The family of Metropolitan Police Officer Jeffery Smith has reportedly won a ruling stating that her husband’s suicide after the Jan 6.
WUSA9
DC officer who took his own life died in the line of duty, retirement board says ↗ (opens WUSA9) Published Mar 9, 2022
WUSA9's feed description Officer Jeffrey Smith died by suicide just days after the events of Jan. 6.
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