Currently at the Memorial & Museum

First Person - Stories of Hope Features Charlie Hanger

August 28, 2008

Charlie Hanger shared his story of arresting Timothy McVeigh to a standing room only crowd at the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum.

Hanger began his nearly 30 year career with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol as a dispatcher in 1972, and graduated from the Training Academy in 1976. Promoted to Second Lieutenant in 1998, Hanger was assigned as a Field Supervisor to Troop-K. From 2000 until his retirement, he served as a 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. He and his wife, Beverly, live near Perry and have two grown daughters.

First Person – Stories of Hope is presented each Friday at 1:30 in the Museum through August 29, and by request to groups visiting the Memorial Museum.

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