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Ep. 56 — A Retired Police Executive Returns to Duty to Help Rebuild the United States Capitol Police after the Violent January 6 Insurrection  / J. Thomas Manger, USCP Chief of Police.After 42 years in policing, including for two of the largest police agencies in the National Capital Region, J. Thomas Manger had retired and was enjoying his life as a security consultant and public citizen. Then on January 6, thousands of white extremists — incited by former President Donald Trump and his minions — breached the U.S. Capitol, vandalizing the building and grounds, threatening the lives of members of Congress, of Vice President Mike Pence and his family, and mercilessly heckling, beaing, tear gassing, and injuring hundreds of ill-equipped and vastly outnumbered U.S. Capitol Police.Manger watched the events unfolding on TV, horrified and near tears as the rioters roamed freely across the Capitol, hanging nooses, taking selfies, shattering windows, breaking doors and assaulting cops, in a ruthless challenge to democracy.When Manger was invited to become the new police chief, he was reluctant to leave retirement behind. But haunted by the January 6 images, he couldn’t  turn down the call of duty.Sworn in on July 23rd, Chief Manger is a little more than a month into his job and confronting some of the biggest challenges of his long and distinguished career. His 1800 rank and file sworn officers are still struggling to absorb and recover from the magnitude of those violent attacks. Hundreds are recovering from their injuries and are emotionally traumatized, scores have already left the force, and then there are the memories of two of their own who lost their lives to a stroke and to suicide after the insurrection. Put simply, many officers are experiencing a crisis of confidence in their leadership like never before.Can Tom Manger fix it?

Ep. 56 — A Retired Police Executive Returns to Duty to Help Rebuild the United States Capitol Police after the Violent January 6 Insurrection  / J. Thomas Manger, USCP Chief of Police. After 42 years in policing, including for two of the largest police agencies in the National Capital Region, J. Thomas Manger had retired and was enjoying his life as a security consultant and public citizen. Then on January 6, thousands of white extremists — incited by former President Donald Trump and his minions — breached the U.S. Capitol, vandalizing the building and grounds, threatening the lives of members of Congress, of Vice President Mike Pence and his family, and mercilessly heckling, beaing, tear gassing, and injuring hundreds of ill-equipped and vastly outnumbered U.S. Capitol Police. Manger watched the events unfolding on TV, horrified and near tears as the rioters roamed freely across the Capitol, hanging nooses, taking selfies, shattering windows, breaking doors and assaulting cops, in a ruthless challenge to democracy. When Manger was invited to become the new police chief, he was reluctant to leave retirement behind. But haunted by the January 6 images, he couldn’t  turn down the call of duty. Sworn in on July 23rd, Chief Manger is a little more than a month into his job and confronting some of the biggest challenges of his long and distinguished career. His 1800 rank and file sworn officers are still struggling to absorb and recover from the magnitude of those violent attacks. Hundreds are recovering from their injuries and are emotionally traumatized, scores have already left the force, and then there are the memories of two of their own who lost their lives to a stroke and to suicide after the insurrection. Put simply, many officers are experiencing a crisis of confidence in their leadership like never before. Can Tom Manger fix it?

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Chief Manger responds to comments about his demeanor and personality ~"I tell this to the community all the time, that when we hire cops, we're looking for people that are good communicators. And have a spirit for public service. I will tell you that any empathy or compassion that I have, I got from my parents. And I credit my mom for a lot of the way I am and the way I approach situations, and the way I approach people."Chief Manger, Chief of Police, Montgomery County MD, and host Andy Ockershausen in studio interviewAndy Ockershausen:      This is Our Town. This is Andy Ockershausen. And as I have the great, great honor to talk to a gentleman that I've admired from afar for many, many years. Chief J. Thomas Manger of Montgomery County. And the first question, Chief, is what does the J stand for?Family LegacyChief Manger:               It stands for John. I'm actually named after my dad, and I'm very proud of that.Andy Ockershausen:      You're a junior?Chief Manger:               Actually I'm the third. So, named after my father and grandfather, and I have even saddled my son with the same name.Andy Ockershausen:      But you were born ... You went to the University of Maryland, were you born in Maryland?Growing Up in Maryland - Baltimore and Silver SpringChief Manger:               I was born in Baltimore.Andy Ockershausen:      Oh, in the city?Chief Manger:               Yes, I was. And grew up in Baltimore City until I was 14. And my dad got a job with the federal government, and then that landed us in Silver Spring.Andy Ockershausen:      And then how did you ... Well, I don't wanna ask ... I'll get to that, but you eventually came back to Maryland, but you went across the river to Fairfax.Chief Manger:               I did.Andy Ockershausen:      Opportunity?From Maryland to Virginia - A Career OpportunityChief Manger:               It was. I ... When I graduated from the University of Maryland, I applied to every police department in the Baltimore and the Washington, DC region. And when ... I was actually going through the process for a number of different police departments. And Fairfax County just happened to hire me first. They called me and offered me a job, and I said okay. I actually had never been to Fairfax before I went there to take the test. But made a 27 year detour to northern Virginia.Andy Ockershausen:      That's incredible, but I guess your Virginia experience was ... Did you a lot more good in Maryland than you realized at the time. But-Chief Manger:               Well, I did okay.Andy Ockershausen:      You were a cop then.Chief Manger:               I was.Andy Ockershausen:      On the beat.A Cop on the Beat in Fairfax, VAChief Manger:               I was. And spent a lot of time getting to know the folks in the community over in different areas in Fairfax. I worked almost every district station in the county. And then was able to come up through the ranks and in 1998 was appointed the police chief there.Andy Ockershausen:      That's incredible. What a career. And that's in northern Virginia of course. And you then knew all the other jurisdictions and so forth, but what made you decide to go to Montgomery County?Back to Maryland - A New Opportunity in Montgomery County, MDChief Manger:               Yeah, I think it was again, it was just an opportunity. I mean, I was eligible to retire from Fairfax after I had 29 years service credit. And so, I loved the DC area, and I was working with Chuck Ramsey and a lot of folks that people would certainly recognize their names. And so, I had no desire to leave this area. It's where my family was, my parents were here. And-Andy Ockershausen:      It's your home!Chief Manger:               It was. And is. And so, I thought, gee I can go to another job that I would enjoy and only have to move 20 minutes away from where I was living. So, it worked out very nicely.Andy Ockershausen:      Well,

Chief Manger responds to comments about his demeanor and personality ~ "I tell this to the community all the time, that when we hire cops, we're looking for people that are good communicators. And have a spirit for public service. I will tell you that any empathy or compassion that I have, I got from my parents. And I credit my mom for a lot of the way I am and the way I approach situations, and the way I approach people." Chief Manger, Chief of Police, Montgomery County MD, and host Andy Ockershausen in studio interview Andy Ockershausen: This is Our Town. This is Andy Ockershausen. And as I have the great, great honor to talk to a gentleman that I've admired from afar for many, many years. Chief J. Thomas Manger of Montgomery County. And the first question, Chief, is what does the J stand for? Family Legacy Chief Manger: It stands for John. I'm actually named after my dad, and I'm very proud of that. Andy Ockershausen: You're a junior? Chief Manger: Actually I'm the third. So, named after my father and grandfather, and I have even saddled my son with the same name. Andy Ockershausen: But you were born ... You went to the University of Maryland, were you born in Maryland? Growing Up in Maryland - Baltimore and Silver Spring Chief Manger: I was born in Baltimore. Andy Ockershausen: Oh, in the city? Chief Manger: Yes, I was. And grew up in Baltimore City until I was 14. And my dad got a job with the federal government, and then that landed us in Silver Spring. Andy Ockershausen: And then how did you ... Well, I don't wanna ask ... I'll get to that, but you eventually came back to Maryland, but you went across the river to Fairfax. Chief Manger: I did. Andy Ockershausen: Opportunity? From Maryland to Virginia - A Career Opportunity Chief Manger: It was. I ... When I graduated from the University of Maryland, I applied to every police department in the Baltimore and the Washington, DC region. And when ... I was actually going through the process for a number of different police departments. And Fairfax County just happened to hire me first. They called me and offered me a job, and I said okay. I actually had never been to Fairfax before I went there to take the test. But made a 27 year detour to northern Virginia. Andy Ockershausen: That's incredible, but I guess your Virginia experience was ... Did you a lot more good in Maryland than you realized at the time. But- Chief Manger: Well, I did okay. Andy Ockershausen: You were a cop then. Chief Manger: I was. Andy Ockershausen: On the beat. A Cop on the Beat in Fairfax, VA Chief Manger: I was. And spent a lot of time getting to know the folks in the community over in different areas in Fairfax. I worked almost every district station in the county. And then was able to come up through the ranks and in 1998 was appointed the police chief there. Andy Ockershausen: That's incredible. What a career. And that's in northern Virginia of course. And you then knew all the other jurisdictions and so forth, but what made you decide to go to Montgomery County? Back to Maryland - A New Opportunity in Montgomery County, MD Chief Manger: Yeah, I think it was again, it was just an opportunity. I mean, I was eligible to retire from Fairfax after I had 29 years service credit. And so, I loved the DC area, and I was working with Chuck Ramsey and a lot of folks that people would certainly recognize their names. And so, I had no desire to leave this area. It's where my family was, my parents were here. And- Andy Ockershausen: It's your home! Chief Manger: It was. And is. And so, I thought, gee I can go to another job that I would enjoy and only have to move 20 minutes away from where I was living. So, it worked out very nicely. Andy Ockershausen: Well,

Chief J. Thomas Manger – Chief of Police Montgomery County, MD