The City of Dallas announced Wednesday they have found a new police chief in Eddie Garcia, the first Latino to preside over the department.
Garcia had been chief of the San Jose Police Department since 2016, but announced his retirement in August. "I'm at peace with it," Garcia said at the time.
It appears that retirement is short-lived.
"My story began as a young boy moving to a new city, learning to speak English in a community that promoted me to Chief. It’s an honor to be welcomed into one of America’s greatest cities for the second time as Chief," explained Garcia. "I’m truly humbled by the thought of wearing the DPD uniform and working alongside such an amazing group of committed men and women. Together in partnership and collaboration with the Dallas community, we will meet the challenges of today and beyond."
Garcia is expected to begin his duties February 3, 2021.
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson released a statement on Garcia's hiring: "I spoke this afternoon with our new police chief, Eddie Garcia, and congratulated him on his selection by the city manager. I hope the people of Dallas will join me in giving him and his family a warm welcome. He will join us after spending four years as the police chief in the 10th-largest city in the country, and he was highly regarded by my counterpart in San Jose, Mayor Sam Liccardo.
Garcia had been with the San Jose Police Department almost three decades.
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