[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 664]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     HONORING COLONEL J. THOMAS MANGER, FAIRFAX COUNTY POLICE CHIEF

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                             HON. TOM DAVIS

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 28, 2004

  Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. 
Wolf, and I rise today to honor Chief Tom Manger for 27 years of 
dedicated service to the Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD.)
  The FCPD is the largest local police department in the Commonwealth 
of Virginia, with 1,300 sworn and 500 civilian members. Manger first 
joined the FCPD in 1977 as a patrol officer. He quickly rose through 
the ranks, demonstrating great commitment to the safety and security of 
Fairfax County and the greater Washington, DC metropolitan area. Manger 
was promoted to deputy chief in 1995 and to acting chief in 1998. On 
January 10, 1999, the Fairfax Board of Supervisors appointed him chief 
of police.
  Through impressive organization and development efforts, he brought 
officers closer to the people they serve, making community policing a 
top priority. Moreover, he held the department to the highest ethical 
policing standards, instituting a number of new policies to increase 
FCPD accountability to the public. Fairfax County's crime rate is the 
lowest in the country for a jurisdiction over one million people.
  Over the past few years, Chief Manger has faced challenges ranging 
from hurricane flooding to anthrax scares. Under his leadership, the 
FCPD received the Fairfax County Human Rights Commission award for 
combating bias crimes. In 2002, when sniper shootings shocked the 
nation, Chief Manger tirelessly worked to capture and convict the two 
snipers for the murder of FBI employee Linda Franklin.
  Throughout his accomplished career, Chief Manger has received 
numerous awards, including the Silver Medal of Valor. He significantly 
contributed to the FCPD tradition of excellence and will be greatly 
missed. We extend our heartfelt thanks for nearly three decades of 
service to Fairfax County and wish him the best of luck as police chief 
in Montgomery County, Maryland.
  Mr. Speaker, Fairfax County's loss is Montgomery County's gain. Chief 
Manger is an outstanding police chief, and a shining example to all 
others in his field. We ask that our colleagues join us in applauding 
Chief Manger.

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