A groundbreaking forensic analysis now links a former member of the United States Capitol Police (USCP) to the pipe-bomb incident that preceded the events of Jan. 6, 2021. According to TheBlaze.com’s investigation, which was corroborated by multiple intelligence sources, the analysis found that 31-year-old former USCP officer Shauni Rae Kerkhoff from Alexandria, Virginia, is a 94% to 98% match to the unidentified hooded figure seen placing pipe bombs outside the Democratic National Committee (DNC) building and the Capitol Hill Club the evening of Jan. 5.
The matching was done using specialized gait-analysis software that compared stride patterns—including knee flexion, hip motion, cadence and speed—from known footage of Kerkhoff to video of the suspect walking near the Capitol the night before the breach. One analyst who reviewed the results estimated the match closer to 98% when factoring in visual review alongside the algorithmic output.
Kerkhoff served with the USCP from 2018 until mid-2021, including time in the Civil Disturbance Unit and as a training officer for less-lethal crowd-control weapons used on Jan. 6.
After leaving the Capitol force, she later moved to a security role with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), working in campus security.
The DNC and the Capitol Hill Club had pipe bombs planted under park benches the previous night—Jan. 5—which were discovered on Jan. 6 just hours before the certification proceedings at the Capitol.
This revelation raises serious questions about potential law-enforcement involvement or oversight failures in one of the most significant investigations tied to Jan. 6. Congressional sources cited by TheBlaze suggest new leads pointing to cover-up concerns or insider involvement.
As this story develops, it could fundamentally reshape the narrative surrounding Jan. 6—especially the understanding of how the pipe bombs, widely believed by investigators to be part of a diversion or hoax, were placed. The possibility that a former Capitol police officer may have been involved adds a layer of complexity and urgency to the investigation.