Washington Police Department

Jeffrey Smith, a D.C. police officer, was beaten and injured during the Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021. The traumatic event led to significant changes in his personality and demeanor, ultimately resulting in his death by suicide. Erin Smith, his widow, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against David Walls-Kaufman, who was involved in the assault. The lawsuit resulted in a $500,000 payment to Smith's estate. Smith's death was later officially designated as a 'line of duty' death, and his widow is advocating for his name to be added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial.

Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/widow-d-c-officer-who-died-by-suicide-after-jan-6-speaks-out-jury-award-500000-dollars/

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/united-states-capitol-police

"id": "uni402070325",
"linkid": "united-states-capitol-police",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "7/2025",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "7",
"explanation": "Attack that could injure or kill people"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Law Enforcement',
                        'location': 'Washington D.C.',
                        'name': 'Washington D.C. Police Department',
                        'type': 'Government'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Physical Assault',
 'date_detected': '2021-01-06',
 'description': 'Jeffrey Smith, a D.C. police officer, was beaten and injured '
                'during the Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021. He died by '
                'suicide on Jan. 15, 2021. His widow, Erin Smith, filed a '
                'wrongful death lawsuit against David Walls-Kaufman, who '
                'pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge related to the '
                'insurrection. A jury ordered Walls-Kaufman to pay $500,000 in '
                'damages.',
 'impact': {'legal_liabilities': ['Wrongful death lawsuit']},
 'investigation_status': 'Resolved',
 'lessons_learned': 'The incident highlights the need for better support for '
                    'law enforcement officers who experience trauma on the '
                    'job.',
 'motivation': 'Political',
 'post_incident_analysis': {'corrective_actions': 'Legislative changes to '
                                                  'recognize suicide due to '
                                                  'job-related injuries as '
                                                  'line of duty deaths.',
                            'root_causes': 'Physical assault during a riot'},
 'recommendations': 'Advocacy for legislative changes to recognize suicide due '
                    'to job-related injuries as line of duty deaths.',
 'references': [{'source': 'CBS News'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'legal_actions': ['Wrongful death lawsuit']},
 'response': {'law_enforcement_notified': True},
 'threat_actor': 'David Walls-Kaufman',
 'title': 'Capitol Insurrection Incident',
 'type': 'Physical Assault'}