周二晚上，乔·拜登总统和第一夫人吉尔·拜登在国会大厦圆形大厅向国会警察布莱恩·西尼克致敬，布莱恩·西尼克在上个月美国国会大厦的暴力包围中受伤身亡。
第一对夫妇走向西克尼克纪念碑，总统把手放在西克尼克的骨灰盒上。两人停下来，把手放在心上以示敬意，然后走向放在房间里以示敬意的鲜花。
美国东部时间周二晚上9:30后不久，国会大厦东门开始了一场阴沉的仪式，仪仗队抬着一个装有西克尼克火化遗体和一面美国国旗的骨灰盒走上台阶。
在圆形大厅里，国会警察默默地一个接一个地走近西尼克的遗体，向他们倒下的同事致敬。
晚上10点20分左右，拜登总统和第一夫人表达了他们的敬意，并在十字架上做了标记。
议长南希·佩洛西和参议院多数党领袖查克·舒默也出席了会议。
国会警察成员可以通宵查看，国会议员可以在周三上午7点到9点查看。周三上午10:30将举行国会悼念仪式，随后中午将举行仪式，然后希克尼克将被安葬在阿灵顿国家公墓。
由于COVID-19大流行，仪式不对公众开放。
佩洛西和舒默在宣布仪式细节的声明中说:“美国国会对布莱恩·西尼克警官的服务和牺牲表示悲痛、感激和庄严的赞赏。”“西克尼克警官和国会警察部队在针对我们国会的暴力起义中的英雄主义帮助拯救了生命，捍卫了我们的民主圣殿，并确保了国会不会偏离我们对宪法的责任。他的牺牲每天都在提醒我们对国家和我们所服务的人民的义务。”
在一份声明中，希克尼克的家人感谢国会领导人“给予我们倒下的美国英雄这一历史性荣誉。”
声明还说:“我们也要向在这个困难时期提供支持和同情的数百万人表示感谢。”。"知道我们的个人悲剧和损失被我们的国家所分享，带来了治愈的希望."
现年42岁的西克尼克是第三位光荣地躺在国会大厦加入雅各布·切斯特纳特警官和约翰·吉布森侦探的行列，他们都在1998年因公殉职。
葛培理牧师最近在2018年接受了罕见的贡品，早在2005年罗莎·帕克斯就接受了。
希克尼克是1月6日围攻中死亡的五个人之一。两名回应的警官——伦敦警察厅警官杰弗瑞·史密斯和国会警察局警官霍华德·利本伍德——也后来自杀身亡据MPD代理主管罗伯特·孔戴说。
病患尼克于1月7日在医院去世。他的家人当时在一份声明中说，他受伤的直接原因尚不清楚。华盛顿特区的美国检察官办公室已经对他的死亡展开了联邦谋杀调查。
1月8日，国会大厦下半旗致哀。
西克尼克于2008年加入国会警察。他曾在新泽西空军国民警卫队服役六年。
据新泽西国民警卫队称，这名新泽西人于1999年被派往沙特阿拉伯，2003年被派往吉尔吉斯斯坦。他于2003年光荣退伍。
他抛下了父母、两个兄弟和交往了11年的女友。
President Biden pays respects as fallen Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick lies in honor
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden paid respects Tuesday night to Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick, who died from injuries suffered during last month's violent siege on the U.S. Capitol, as he lies in honor at the Capitol Rotunda.
The first couple walked up to the memorial to Sicknick, and the president placed a hand on Sicknick’s urn. The two paused and placed their hands on their heart to pay their respects, before moving to flowers placed in the room in his honor.
A somber ceremonial arrival started shortly after 9:30 p.m. ET Tuesday on the east front of the Capitol, as honor guards carried an urn with the cremated remains of Sicknick and an American flag up the steps.
Inside the Rotunda, Capitol Police officers silently approached Sicknick's remains, one by one, to salute their fallen colleague.
Around 10:20 p.m., President Biden and the first lady paid their respects, making the sign of the cross.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer could also be seen among those in attendance.
Capitol Police members will be able to view overnight, with members of Congress allowed from 7 to 9 a.m. Wednesday. A congressional tribute will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, followed by a ceremonial departure at noon before Sicknick is interred at Arlington National Cemetery.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ceremony is not open to the public.
"The U.S. Congress is united in grief, gratitude and solemn appreciation for the service and sacrifice of Officer Brian Sicknick," Pelosi and Schumer said in a statement announcing the ceremony details. "The heroism of Officer Sicknick and the Capitol Police force during the violent insurrection against our Capitol helped save lives, defend the temple of our democracy and ensure that the Congress was not diverted from our duty to the Constitution. His sacrifice reminds us every day of our obligation to our country and to the people we serve."
In a statement, the family of Sicknick thanked congressional leaders for "bestowing this historic honor on our fallen American hero."
"We also wish to express our appreciation to the millions of people who have offered their support and sympathies during this difficult time," the statement continued. "Knowing our personal tragedy and loss is shared by our nation brings hope for healing."
Sicknick, 42, is the third Capitol Police officer to lie in honor at the Capitol, joining officer Jacob Chestnut and detective John Gibson, who were both killed in the line of duty in 1998.
Rev. Billy Graham most recently received the rare tribute in 2018, preceded by Rosa Parks in 2005.
Sicknick was one of five people who died as a result of the Jan. 6 siege. Two responding officers -- Metropolitan Police Department officer Jeffery Smith and Capitol Police officer Howard Liebengood -- also died by suicide afterward, according to acting MPD Chief Robert Contee.
Sicknick died on Jan. 7 at the hospital. Details regarding the direct causes of his injuries were unknown, his family said in a statement at the time. The U.S. attorney's office in Washington, D.C., has since opened a federal murder investigation into his death.
All flags at the Capitol were flown at half-staff in his honor on Jan. 8.
Sicknick joined the Capitol Police in 2008. He previously served six years in the New Jersey Air National Guard.
The New Jersey native was deployed to Saudi Arabia in 1999 and to Kyrgyzstan in 2003, according to the New Jersey National Guard. He was honorably discharged in 2003.
He leaves behind his parents, two brothers and his girlfriend of 11 years.
