- Michael Stenger however the Sergeant-at-arms for the Senate,
- The former Marine also worked for the US Secret Service.
- Source tells congressional correspondent that Stenger, 71, had cancer.
Sergeant-at-arms for the Senate during the deadly brawl at the U.S. Capitol on January 6. Michael Stenger passed away on Monday, according to authorities.
According to a source who spoke to congressional correspondent Chad Pergram, Stenger, 71, had cancer.
The Office of the Senate Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper announced that former Sergeant at Arms Michael C. Stenger passed away this morning with much regret.
No official cause of death was announced right away.
On January 7, 2021. The day following the tragic coup attempt, Stenger resigned as a result of harsh criticism.
The response to the incident however criticized by both then-majority leaders of the Senate. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, and the then-minority leader, Chuck Schumer of New York.
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Schumer even threatened to fire the sergeant-at-arms if he however not fired before he became majority leader.
After McConnell made the request, Stenger quit. House Sergeant-at-Arms Paul Irving and Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund both submitted their resignations.
In April 2018, Stenger, a former Marine who also worked for the US Secret Service. He served as the Senate’s 41st sergeant-at-arms.
