Currently at the Memorial & Museum

First Person Summer Series Features Charlie Hanger

August 26, 2011

The Memorial Mission Statement describes the Memorial as a place that “. . . should evoke feelings of compassion and hope, and inspire visitors to live their lives more meaningfully.”

Join us this summer for a First Person: Stories of Hope program and hear from people whose stories not only meet that mission, but also allow us to experience history – and the Oklahoma Standard – from those who lived it. The First Person Summer Series, included free with Museum admission, is offered in the Museum’s Center for Education & Outreach on Fridays at 1:30 p.m. from June 3 to August 26.

Charlie Hanger, Oklahoma Highway Parol Trooper in 1995
1:30pm, Friday, August 26

On April 19, 1995, Charlie Hanger made a routine traffic stop that ended with the arrest of Timothy McVeigh, who was later charged, convicted and executed for the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. Hanger began his nearly 30 year career with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol as a dispatcher in 1972, and served in a variety of roles, including Field Supervisor to Troop-K and supervisor for the Special Operations Troop assigned to the Criminal Interdiction Unit. In January 2005, Hanger began a new law enforcement career as the Sheriff of Noble County.

Watch clips from previous 2011 Summer Series First Person programs

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