A Slap in the Face: Honoring an Insurrectionist

I still remember January 6, 2021, like it happened yesterday. I remember the screams, the pounding on the doors, the sea of red hats and flags that weren’t about patriotism but about overthrowing democracy. I remember my fellow officers being crushed, beaten, and sprayed with chemicals. I remember looking into the eyes of people who saw me not as a fell…