Michael Fanone

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Michael Fanone
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Fanone testifies before Congress in 2021
Born
Washington, D.C., U.S.
OccupationLaw enforcement analyst, police officer
Children4

Michael Fanone is an American law enforcement analyst and former police officer. He is a CNN on-air contributor. Fanone worked for the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia from 2001 to 2021. He was injured during the 2021 United States Capitol attack. Fanone had joined the United States Capitol Police after the September 11 attacks.

Early life[]

Fanone was born in Washington, D.C. and raised in Alexandria, Virginia.[1] His mother, Terry Fanone, is a social worker and his father is a lawyer at a large law firm. They divorced when he was eight years old. His mother came from a working-class family in rural Maryland. Fanone attended Georgetown Preparatory School for a year. He then attended boarding school in Maine. He left to work in construction and graduated from Ballou High School.[1]

Career[]

Fanone joined the United States Capitol Police after the September 11 attacks.[1] A few years later, he joined the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, remaining a member for approximately 20 years.[1]

He was injured during the 2021 United States Capitol attack and had a heart attack.[2][3][4] Fanone testified before the United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack.[1] In June 2021, Fanone asked Kevin McCarthy and other Republicans in Congress to denounce the January 6 conspiracies.[5] Due to physical and emotional injuries, he returned to limited duty in September 2021,[6] working in the technical and analytical services bureau.[6] In October 2021, one of the men charged with assaulting Fanone was released from jail and put under house arrest.[7] After submitting his resignation, his last day on duty was December 31, 2021.[8]

Fanone joined CNN in January 2022 as an on-air contributor and law enforcement analyst.[9][10][11]

Personal life[]

Fanone is divorced and has four daughters.[1] He lives in Virginia with his mother. Fanone was formerly a supporter of Donald Trump and voted for him in the 2016 United States presidential election.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Ball, Molly (August 5, 2021). "Officer Mike Fanone Survived Jan. 6. Then His Trials Began". Time. Retrieved 2021-12-21.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ Hermann, Peter (December 20, 2021). "Fanone resigns from D.C. police force 11 months after battling rioters at Capitol". Washington Post. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  3. ^ Polantz, Katelyn; Lybrand, Holmes; Rabinowitz, Hannah (December 1, 2021). "Capitol rioter describes his assault of police officer". CNN. Retrieved 2021-12-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ a b Recker, Jane (2021-08-05). "8 Gripping Details From Time's Cover Story on DC Cop Michael Fanone". Washingtonian. Retrieved 2021-12-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ Raju, Manu; Foran, Clare (June 25, 2021). "Officer injured in Capitol riot asks McCarthy to denounce GOP January 6 conspiracies". CNN. Retrieved 2021-12-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ a b Hermann, Peter (September 9, 2021). "D.C. officer Michael Fanone returns to work eight months after fighting pro-Trump mob at Capitol". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  7. ^ Cohen, Marshall (October 26, 2021). "Man charged with assaulting DC Police officer Fanone to be released". CNN. Retrieved 2021-12-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ Mishra, Stuti (2021-12-21). "Capitol riot officer Michael Fanone retires from police force ahead of anniversary". The Independent. Retrieved 2021-12-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ Dellatto, Marisa (December 20, 2021). "Michael Fanone—Former D.C. Police Officer Injured During Capitol Riot—Joining CNN". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-12-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ Mastrangelo, Dominick (2022-01-04). "CNN hires DC officer who testified to Jan. 6 committee". TheHill. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
  11. ^ Zengerle, Jason (2022-01-26). "To Hell and Back, Then to CNN". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-01-30.

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