EXCLUSIVE: Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler is donating her last salary to the Senate to the Capitol Police Memorial Fund to honor the lives of officers killed after the January 6 Capitol riot, Fox News learned.
Loeffler, a wealthy businesswoman, pledged to be nominated for the Senate in 2019 to donate her payment to the Senate and, during her tenure, she donated to 40 different Georgia-based charities and non-profit organizations last year.
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“Each Capitol Police officer puts the safety of others before yours,” Loeffler told Fox News. “Officer Sicknick and Officer Liebengood exemplified the selfless service that is the trademark of the USCP.”
“The tragic loss of these officers reminds us all of the bravery of the officers who protect our nation’s Capitol, my colleagues, Congressional officials, visitors, the press and thousands of officials every day,” she continued.
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“I am proud to donate my final payment to the Senate in honor of their lives and sacrifices,” she told Fox News, thanking the Capitol Police and “all the police for their dedicated service each day of the year.”
Sicknick, a 12-year veteran of the Capitol Police, died on January 7, after being injured during the Capitol riots the day before. Several law enforcement agencies are investigating his death as a homicide.
Days after the riot, the USCP announced Liebengood’s out-of-service death, who died of suicide after responding to the Capitol riot.
Capitol Police Officer Howard Liebengood in April 2008. (Photo by Tom Williams / Roll Call / Getty Images)
Loeffler’s decision to donate his payment to the Capitol Police Memorial Fund will be one of his final acts in Congress, following his defeat earlier this month in the second round of the Georgia Senate to his Democratic opponent Raphael Warnock.
Loeffler will remain in the Senate until the results of Georgia’s election are certified, which is expected to take place on January 22.