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Steven A. Sund (born 6 April 1972) is a retired American law enforcement official, author and public speaker who served as the tenth Chief of the United States Capitol Police from June 13, 2019, to January 7, 2021. He led the force during the January 6 Capitol attack, after which he faced widespread criticism for the perceived security failures ...
On January 4, Capitol Police chief Steven Sund requested additional D.C. National Guard support from Irving and Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Michael C. Stenger. [10] [11] That request was denied. Sund claims Irving's refusal cited concerns about "optics", though Irving disputes this claim. [12] [13]
One Capitol Police officer also died by suicide after the event. Several high-profile members of the government and Capitol security resigned, including Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education; Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation; Steven Sund, Chief of the Capitol Police; and the Sergeants-at-Arms of the House of Representatives and of the ...
Former Capitol Police Chief Steven A. Sund was fired just days after the attack but details his experiences in a new book titled "Courage Under Fire: Under Siege and Outnumbered 58 to 1 on January 6."
The Senate has announced its first hearings to examine the Jan. 6 siege of the Capitol, calling in the former chief of Capitol Police and the former heads of security for the House and Senate, all ...
The chief of the U.S. Capitol Police during the Jan. 6 siege has a book deal. Steven A. Sund's “Courage Under Fire: Under Siege and Outnumbered 58 to 1 on January 6” will come out Jan. 3, just ...
At the behest of the speaker of the House of Representatives, Capitol Police chief Steven Sund announced his resignation the following day, effective January 16, 2021. [53] Two other officers were also suspended in January 2021. [54] Six Capitol Police officers were suspended and 29 more were being investigated in February 2021. [55] [56]
Police Chief Sund briefed congressional leaders by phone at 6:25 p.m., telling them that police and the National Guard had secured the Capitol and its perimeter and that election certification ...