A champion college football lineman, Harry A. Dunn has put his protective instincts to a higher purpose as a U.S. Capitol Police Officer. On January 6th, 2021, he rushed to protect injured fellow officers, fighting back insurrectionists. His powerful testimony describing violence and stinging racism laid bare the day’s facts for history; and his advocacy on behalf of officers battling lasting trauma is helping to ease the stigma around mental health in our Nation. For defending the citadel of our democracy, and for seeking truth and healing, we the people honor U.S. Capitol Police Private First Class Harry A. Dunn.
“I don’t have a sexy answer of why it’s important to defend democracy. It’s the right thing to do. And I believe in doing what’s right. This country is the land of laws and rules, and people need to follow that. Everybody. We can’t just have this authoritative system where mob rules. That’s not how this country works. So we got a democracy, whether you like what’s going for...