Charles Moose
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Charles Alexander Moose (born 1953 in New York, New York)[1] served as the 15th Montgomery County, Maryland, Police Chief from August 2, 1999, to June 18, 2003, when he resigned to write a book about the Beltway sniper attacks that occurred during his time as Montgomery County Police Chief. During October 2002, he became internationally known as the primary official in charge of the efforts to apprehend the Beltway snipers.
Moose completed his Bachelor of Arts degree in U.S. History in 1975 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[1][2] He then earned a Master of Public Administration degree from Portland State University in 1984, and a Ph.D in urban studies and criminology in 1993.
In September 2003, Moose released a book about the investigation titled Three Weeks in October: The Manhunt for the Serial Sniper (ISBN 0-525-94777-9). He resigned because he was barred by law from accepting a monetary advance for the book while still performing his job.
Until 2005, Moose served as the Squadron Commander of the 113th Security Forces Squadron, DC Air National Guard, United States Air Force. While Moose served with that unit, he deployed to Operation Katrina and served as military liaison and advisor to the New Orleans Police Department in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Moose was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and served as a Security Forces Officer in Hawaii.
Moose has since graduated from the Honolulu Police Academy[3] and has now reported for duty as one of the newest members of the Honolulu Police Department.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Charles Moose. (2006). Contemporary Black Biography. Retrieved June 9, 2007.
- ^ Press release no. 99-275: Charles Moose sworn in as 15th Montgomery County police chief. (1999, August 2). Montgomery County (MD) Government. Retrieved June 9, 2007.
- ^ "Sniper-Era Chief Training as Honolulu Street Officer", WTOP, April 3, 2006. Retrieved June 13, 2006.
- ^ "Chief Moose now Hawaii Police Officer", WJZ 13 Eyewitness News (Nov. 10, 2006). Retrieved December 12, 2006.
