Charles Moose

Charles Moose
Moose during his tenure as the chief of the Montgomery County Department of Police.
Born	Charles Alexander Moose (1953-08-04)August 4, 1953 New York City, U.S.
Died	November 25, 2021(2021-11-25) (aged 68) Palm Harbor, Florida, U.S.
Alma mater	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BA) Portland State University (MPA, PhD)
Spouse	Sandra "Sandy" Herman-Moose[1]
Police career
Country	United States
Allegiance	United States Air Force
Department	Montgomery County Police
Service years	PPB: 1975–1999 MCP: 1999–2003 USAF: 2000–2005 HPD: 2006–2008
Rank	Chief of Police (1993–2003)
Other work	Honolulu Police Department Portland Police Bureau

Charles Alexander Moose (August 4, 1953 – November 25, 2021) was an American author and police officer. He was best known for his roles as being the primary official in charge of efforts to apprehend the D.C. snipers in October 2002 and the "Forest Park Killer", Todd Alan Reed, years prior.^{[citation needed]} During his law enforcement career, Moose served as the chief of police for Montgomery County, Maryland, and Portland, Oregon.