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10-Jan-2021

Awaiting the funeral cortege

Just a few of the thousands of officers who were waiting for the funeral procession to begin.

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We went down to the Capitol today because I wanted a picture of it through the huge fence that's been erected all around it. I did get a few of those on drive-by, but then we decided to park the car and see what was going on there because the road in front of it was literally packed with police officers and vehicles. It turned out that the Capitol Police were there in force to attend the funeral procession of USCP Officer Brian Sicknick, who died of injuries sustained during the seditious attack on the US Capitol on January 6 after he was reportedly hit in the head with a fire extinguisher. His death was a tragedy, and I'm glad we were there to pay our respects as his hearse passed by.

Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by Pbase are decidedly
unsharp.

Lined up, posted earlier:

Nikon Z 7 ,Nikkor Z 24-70 f2.8 S
1/320s f/10.0 at 70.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
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joseantonio12-Jan-2021 04:37
nice capture of the mood there.V
Gill Kopy12-Jan-2021 03:37
Nice that you were there to pay your respects. This shot exemplifies the mood of the city - well done. V
Nick Paoni12-Jan-2021 03:04
What a sad image.
Julie Oldfield12-Jan-2021 02:14
What a powerful and chilling image. V
Dennis Hoyne12-Jan-2021 01:34
A sad time in our nation's history.
Isabel Cutler11-Jan-2021 23:00
What a difficult time to work in law enforcement!
hayl11-Jan-2021 22:49
You’ve captured this moment so well. I recommend Maureen Dowd’s column in this past Sunday NY Times. Her father was a member of the USCP.
Range View 11-Jan-2021 21:59
An excellent capture of this solemn moment Helen. V
Barbara