Former Capitol police officers hit the trail as busy Harris campaign surrogates

At 6 feet 7 inches, former U.S. Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn had to slouch slightly when he spoke beneath the navy blue canopy and greeted Democratic Party volunteers with a "what's up, y'all?" Speaking in Gaston County, North Carolina, earlier this month, the former James Madison University football player was a familiar face to the crowd. 

Talking with volunteers who were preparing to go door to door for Vice President Kamala Harris and other Democratic candidates, Dunn said his campaign efforts this year have been an attempt "to turn lemons into lemonade." He was referring to the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Dunn recounted his efforts to repel the rioting mob that day. He said rioters had hurled racial epithets at him and he's experienced trauma from that day. He told North Carolina Democrats that all of the police who responded Jan. 6 are heroes.