Editing Charles Moose (section)

==Career==
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===Police executive===
In 1993, Moose became the police chief of the [[Portland Police Bureau]] and served as the top law enforcement official for the city until 1999.<ref name="pr" /> During his time in Portland he also taught at [[Portland State University]] and was a member of the [[Oregon Air National Guard]].<ref name="pr" /> He had previously applied for a chief's position with the police force in Jackson, Mississippi, but was rejected when they discovered his wife was white.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wweek.com/news/2021/11/27/from-the-archives-guess-whos-coming-to-power/|title=From the Archives: Guess Who's Coming to Power|date=November 28, 2021|website=Willamette Week}}</ref> On August 2, 1999, he became the 15th Chief of the [[Montgomery County Police Department]] in Maryland, being hired by County Executive [[Doug Duncan]]. In October 2002, he was the primary official in charge of the efforts to apprehend those responsible for the [[D.C. sniper attacks]]. In June 2003, Moose resigned after a disagreement with Montgomery County regarding a policy that barred him from working on a book and consulting on a movie about the sniper investigation.<ref>{{cite news |last=Manning |first=Stephen |title=Maryland Chief Who Led Sniper Probe Quits |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Q55GAAAAIBAJ&pg=6209,3633395 |work=[[The Day (New London)|The Day]] |agency=[[Associated Press]] |location=[[New London, Connecticut]] |date=June 19, 2003 |access-date=January 15, 2014}}</ref> The book was released in September 2003 and is titled ''Three Weeks in October: The Manhunt for the Serial Sniper''.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Fleming|first1=Charles|last2=Moose|first2=Charles A.|url=https://archive.org/details/threeweeksinocto00moos|date=September 15, 2003|title=Three Weeks in October: The Manhunt for the Serial Sniper|publisher=[[E.P. Dutton]]|location=New York City|isbn=9780525947776|oclc=52547597|access-date=January 15, 2014|url-access=registration}}</ref> Before the trial, however, Chief Moose engaged in a publicity tour for his book on the sniper investigation, which jeopardized the prosecution. The tour included appearances on ''[[Dateline NBC]]'', the ''[[Today (American TV program)|Today]]'' show, and ''[[The Tonight Show]]''. Assistant Prince William County Commonwealth's Attorney James Willett told ''[[The Washington Post]]'', "Personally, I don't understand why someone who's been in law enforcement his whole life would potentially damage our case or compromise a jury pool by doing this."<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.capmag.com/article.asp?ID=3099 |title=The Moose is On Fire |first=Michelle |last=Malkin |magazine=Capitalism Magazine |date=September 11, 2001 |access-date=August 16, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100130231747/http://capmag.com/article.asp?ID=3099 |archive-date=January 30, 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref> After his death, County Executive [[Doug Duncan]] defended Moose's actions, saying he got a "raw deal."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2021/11/26/former-montgomery-county-police-chief-who-was-public-face-of-beltway-sniper-investigation-dies-at-68/|title=Former Montgomery County Police Chief Who Was Public Face of Beltway Sniper Investigation Dies at 68|first=WTOP|last=News|date=November 27, 2021}}</ref>

===Later work===
Until 2005, Moose served as the Squadron Commander of the 113th Security Forces Squadron, [[District of Columbia Air National Guard|D.C. Air National Guard]], [[United States Air Force]]. While Moose served with that unit, he deployed to Operation Katrina and served as military liaison and adviser to the [[New Orleans Police Department]] in the wake of [[Hurricane Katrina]]. Moose was promoted to lieutenant colonel after arriving in Hawaii and served as the 154th Security Forces Commander there.

Moose later graduated from the Honolulu Police Academy<ref>{{cite news |first=Neal |last=Augenstein |url=http://wtop.com/index.php?sid=780991&nid=25&top5=1 |title=Sniper-Era Chief Training as Honolulu Street Officer |work=[[WTOP-FM]] |date=April 3, 2006 |access-date=June 13, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070505024301/http://wtop.com/index.php?sid=780991&nid=25&top5=1 |archive-date=May 5, 2007}}</ref> and reported for duty as one of the members of the [[Honolulu Police Department]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://wjz.com/local/local_story_314145111.html |title=Chief Moose now Hawaii Police Officer |access-date=December 12, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070510005033/http://wjz.com/local/local_story_314145111.html |archive-date=May 10, 2007 |work=[[WJZ-TV|WJZ 13 Eyewitness News]] |date=November 10, 2006}}</ref> On August 4, 2010, ''[[The Gazette (Maryland)|The Gazette]]'' reported that Moose was no longer employed at the department,<ref>{{cite news |first=Erin |last=Cunningham |url=http://www.gazette.net/stories/08042010/olnenew232714_32534.php |title=County police reopen investigation into Beltway snipers |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924040509/http://www.gazette.net/stories/08042010/olnenew232714_32534.php |archive-date=September 24, 2015 |newspaper=[[The Gazette (Maryland)|The Gazette]] |date=August 4, 2010 |access-date=August 5, 2010}}</ref> having left in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2021/11/27/chief-who-helped-catch-beltway-snipers-before-moving-hawaii-serve-with-hpd-dies-68/|title=Chief who helped catch 'Beltway Snipers,' served with HPD dies at 68|first=H. N. N.|last=Staff|date=November 27, 2021|website=Hawaii News Now}}</ref>

As of September 2012, Moose was retired and living in [[Florida]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.myfoxdc.com/story/19571019/sniper-probe-police-chief-returns-for-anniversary |work=[[WTTG|MyFoxDC]] |last=Wagner |first=Paul |title=As 10-year anniversary approaches, former Chief Charles Moose discusses sniper investigation |date=September 18, 2012 |access-date=November 15, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141115215417/http://www.myfoxdc.com/story/19571019/sniper-probe-police-chief-returns-for-anniversary |archive-date=November 15, 2014}}</ref> He applied with the Portland Bureau of Police for the position of chief but was denied.<ref name="auto"/>