U.S. Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger is retiring in early May after serving more than four decades in law enforcement.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Manger, who was hired after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, will retire May 2, a Capitol Police spokesperson told The Hill.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI 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,\u201d Manger said in a statement. <\/p>\n
Before serving as the Capitol Police chief, Manger worked as the head of the Montgomery County Police in Maryland.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Manger officially became the Capitol Police head in July 2021. More than 100 police officers were injured during the riot<\/a>. Four died by suicide days and months after the attack. One Capitol Police officer died from a stroke a day after getting injured during the breach.\u00a0<\/p>\n During his tenure, the Capitol Police experienced a budget increase, resolved all of the 103 recommendations made by the office of inspector general after the Jan. 6 attack and increased hiring.\u00a0<\/p>\n In early January 2025, Manger questioned the message Jan. 6 rioters’ pardons would send.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat message does that send to police officers across this nation, if someone doesn\u2019t 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,\u201d Manger said at the time<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n