Charles A. Moose, the Montgomery County police chief who led a three-week manhunt for snipers who killed 10 people in the Washington area in October 2002 and later resigned amid controversy over payments he received for a book he wrote about the investigation, died Nov. 25.

In a Facebook post, Chief Moose’s wife, Sandy, said he died at home while watching a football game. According to public records, he lived in Palm Harbor, Fla.