Dallas, Police Chief and Eddie Garcia
Eddie Garcia won't be Houston's new police chief. Dallas' top cop to stick with job through 2027
One man previously rumored to be a target for the open Houston police chief job is no longer a candidate. Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia reached a three-year agreement to remain in his current job,
Dallas reaches deal to keep police chief as top cop. Houston's search continues.
Houston is still looking for a new chief of police following former Chief Troy Finner's abrupt retirement, and the once-rumored candidate, Dallas Police Chief Edgardo "Eddie" Garcia, appears to be one less candidate in the hiring pool.
Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia is staying after reaching a deal with city officials
Interim City Manager Kim Tolbert said in a news release that Garcia has agreed to a plan that will keep him in Dallas through at least mid-2027.
Houston Police Chief Departs Amid Inquiry Into Suspended Cases
The abrupt retirement of Chief Troy Finner followed months of scrutiny into 260,000 crime reports, including for sexual assault, that were suspended for a “lack of resources.”
Houston activists say they want to be involved when Mayor Whitmire appoints city’s next police chief
Former HPD Chief Troy Finner announced his sudden retirement late last week. This comes amid an internal investigation into more than 260,000 unreviewed incident reports that had been suspended over the last eight years.
Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia staying with the department
The City of Dallas announced Thursday afternoon that it has reached an agreement that will keep Garcia with DPD.
'Didn't want to lose him': City announces Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia agrees to new deal
If this was NFL Football, we were able to keep Chief Garcia on the Dallas Team; he’s the right quarterback to lead our police department," the city manager said.
Chief Eddie García commits to stay in Dallas until May 2027, interim city manager says
It came amid reports that Dallas’ top police officer was being courted by city officials in Houston and Austin, each of which has an interim police chief.
Here's how much keeping Police Chief Eddie Garcia in Dallas will cost
Interim Dallas City Manager Kim Tolbert altered the terms of Chief Garcia's initial offer letter from December 2020. Garcia's salary will remain the same, but will now also receive a retention bonus every six months.
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Police looking for suspects in maroon or red sedan after 2 men shot in NE Houston, HPD says
Police said the two men were taken to the hospital but are stable. It was not immediately clear what led to the shooting or whether the two men were the suspects' target.