United States Capitol Police (USCP) chief Thomas Manger is retiring in early Might after serving greater than 4 a long time in legislation enforcement.
Manger, who was employed after the Jan. 6, 2021 assault on the Capitol constructing, will retire on Might 2, a USCP spokesperson informed The Hill.
“I am honored to have served with a team that is dedicated to this critical mission. It is time for a new leader to continue the success that we started together,” Manger stated in an announcement.
Earlier than serving because the USCP chief, Manger labored as the top of the Montgomery County Police.
Manger formally turned the USCP head in July of 2021. Over 100 cops had been injured through the riot. 4 died by suicide days and months after the assault. One Capitol Police officer died from a stroke a day after getting injured through the breach.
Throughout his tenure, the Capitol police skilled a funds improve, resolved all the 103 suggestions made by the workplace of inspectors common after the Jan. 6 assault and elevated hiring.
In early January, Manger questioned the potential of Jan. 6 rioters’ pardon.
“What message does that send to police officers across this nation, if someone doesn’t think that a conviction for an assault or worse against a police officer is something that should be upheld, given what we ask police officers to do every day,” Manger stated on the time.
Manger didn’t straight talk about President Trump’s promise to concern a pardon to a lot of Jan. 6 defendants as soon as sworn in as commander-in-chief. Shortly after assuming workplace, Trump issued round 1,500 “full, complete and unconditional pardons” to Jan. 6 defendants.
Manger served greater than 46 years as a police officer. He labored for over 24 years as a chief of police at Montgomery County Police, Fairfax County Police, and the USCP.
“When I took the oath of office in the summer of 2021 — I could not have imagined the progress a police department of our size could make in just a few years,” Manger stated. “We made these changes to this Department because of the work ethic and dedication of our entire workforce, as well as the support of our Congressional stakeholders.”
