Dallas police chief finalists to meet with the public, city leaders this week
Meet and greet the Dallas Police Chief candidates
Dallas City Council members will meet the five finalists in the race for Dallas Police Chief this afternoon at City Hall. FOX 4's Paige Ellenberger has what you need to know about the candidates.
DALLAS - The Dallas City Council is set to weigh in on who should be the next police chief. There are five finalists up for the job.
Dallas Police Chief Finalists
What we know:
Two of the finalists have been with the Dallas Police Department for at least 30 years.
Michael Igo took over as interim police chief at the end of last year. He’s been with the department for 33 years.
Catrina Shead is currently an assistant chief of police. She has worked with the Dallas police for three decades.
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And Daniel Comeaux is a special agent in charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Houston field division.
What's next:
After meeting with Dallas council members on Monday, the city will host a public meet-and-greet with the finalists on Tuesday at 6 p.m. at City Hall.
The Dallas city manager could select a new police chief by next week.
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The backstory:
The chief vacancy is due to former Chief Eddie Garcia’s retirement.
He left in September of last year, which caused a stir in local leadership.
He’s now an assistant city manager in Austin.
Garcia signed a contract extension at the beginning of 2024, which stated he would stay until mid-2027.
The Source: The information in this story comes from a news release from the city of Dallas.