Plaque Honoring Jan. 6 Capitol Officers Installed After Delays

A plaque honoring the police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol during the January 6, 2021, attack was installed early Saturday morning, nearly three years after Congress mandated its creation.

The installation occurred around 4 a.m. near the West Front entrance on the Senate side of a Capitol hallway, close to the site of intense violence during the riot. Workers from the Architect of the Capitol bolted the large bronze plaque to a granite wall without a formal ceremony or public announcement. It lists responding agencies, including the U.S. Capitol Police and the Metropolitan Police Department, and includes a QR code linking to a file with the names of officers present that day. The inscription reads: "On behalf of a grateful Congress, this plaque honors the extraordinary individuals who bravely protected and defended this symbol of democracy on January 6, 2021. Their heroism will never be forgotten."

The plaque commemorates the more than 140 officers injured while repelling a mob that breached the Capitol to disrupt the certification of Joe Biden's 2020 presidential election victory over Donald Trump. The rioters, who entered the building after breaking windows and...