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Former Olympic canoeist indicted for Reflecting Pool damage

Published 2 July 2026

A former Olympic canoeist has been indicted on a felony charge for allegedly vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., an incident that has become a flashpoint in a controversial, multimillion-dollar renovation of the landmark. David "Davey" Hearn, 67, was indicted by a grand jury in D.C.

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