The former Montgomery and Fairfax county chief came out of retirement after the Jan. 6 riots and built up the Capitol Police intelligence and civil disturbance units.

United States Capitol Police (USCP) chief Thomas Manger is retiring in early May after serving more than four decades in law enforcement.  Manger, who was hired after the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on

Chief has announced his retirement after spending the last four years in the position. Chief J. Thomas Manger's last day will be on May 2. He took over the role of police chief after the previous leader stepped down in the wake of the January 6th insurrection on the U.

The U.S. Capitol police chief, who took over the department following the Jan. 6 riot, and led the police force in Montgomery and Fairfax counties, said Tuesday that he is retiring in May.

J. Thomas Manger took over as Capitol Police Chief following resignations after the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol insurrection.