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    J. Thomas Manger

    Chief (Ret.)
    United States Capitol Police
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States

    Thomas Manger served as the Chief of the United States Capitol Police from July 2021 to June 2025; the capstone of 46 years in the policing profession, including more than two decades as chief of police for two of the largest police agencies in the National Capital Region. He was chief of police in Montgomery County (MD) from 2004 to 2019 and in Fairfax County (VA) from 1998 to 2004. He received numerous awards during his career, including the 2025 National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2022 William H. Webster Profiles in Leadership Award for Federal Law Enforcement, and many more. Chief Manger was also inducted into the Montgomery County Human Rights Hall of Fame in 2012. He serves as Chairman of the Cardinal’s Child Protection Advisory Board for the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. Chief Manger served from 2014 to 2018 as President of the Major Cities Chiefs Association, and from 2013 to 2017 as Vice President of PERF.

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