Thomas Manger, US Capitol Police Chief retires after 50 years.

He led a Capitol Police force reeling after Jan. 6. Now Chief Manger is retiring

When J. Thomas Manger took charge of the Capitol Police in the aftermath of Jan. 6, 2021, he said that day “should not define us.” As Manger prepares to retire at the end of the month, he’s taking stock of what’s changed since the mob attack on the Capitol, which revealed long-standing leadership problems and tanked morale. “I know things are better than they were when I started, but there’s still room for additional improvement,” Manger said in…

Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger retires Friday, after rebuilding department in wake of Capitol riot

Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger, who's led the department since the Capitol riot, spoke with CBS News before his retirement.

Thomas Manger, US Capitol Police Chief retires after 50 years.

After nearly four years, U.S. Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger says he’s retiring at the end of May. It’s not the first time that Manger, 70, has retired as the leader of a police agency. He served as Fairfax County police chief from 1998 to 2004. Manger left that job to serve as the chief of police in Montgomery County from 2004 to 2019. When asked if this retirement is the end of his time with a police agency, Manger said, “It’s certainly my…

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Outgoing United States Capitol Police (USCP) Chief J. Thomas Manger has sounded off on President Donald Trump’s pardons of the Jan. 6 defendants – calling the day of the sweeping pardons one of the most troubling moments of his career, according to a report.  Manger, who will retire later this week, has been a vocal critic of those who participated in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot and lamented Trump pardoning nearly all defendants shortly after…