WASHINGTON – Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick, who died from injuries sustained during the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol Building, was returned Tuesday evening to lie in honor in the Capitol Rotunda. President Joe Biden arrived at the Capitol to pay his respects to the fallen officer at about 10 p.m. on Tuesday, alongside first lady Jill Biden.

I watched the event live on TV. My photo – again Cell Phone/TV combo – may be poor IQ wise. However, it does capture a historic moment in American history; as people at home saw it. Officer Sicknick was a true American patriot who gave his life protecting the American capitol building from domestic terrorism.

Sicknick was granted the tradition of lying in honor at the Capitol Rotunda to pay tribute to distinguished Americans, and will be interred at Arlington National Cemetery, according to congressional Democrats. The tradition began in 1852, but historically it has been given to military officers and elected officials who have "lain in state." More recently, Congress has allowed pre-eminent citizens to "lie in honor."

The 42-year-old officer was reportedly struck in the head with a fire extinguisher during the hourslong attack on the Capitol waged by a pro-Trump mob.