After more than three and a half years with the city, Dallas police Chief Eddie García is retiring. Here's what to know about the chief and his departure.
Born in Puerto Rico and fluent in Spanish, García had more than 30 years experience as a cop in San Jose, Calif., where he climbed the ranks to chief before traveling to North Texas.The chief succeeded former Chief U. Reneé Hall, whose tenure was marked by a rise in crime and contention with city officials and some police associations.to the chief’s offer letter revealed there was nothing showing García agreed to stay until May 2027.
The only mention of May 2027 is in a section that says García would get severance pay if he is fired without cause or ordered by the city manager to resign before then.García among the highest-paid Texas police chiefs. He was given a $306,440.40 base salary and a $10,000 retention bonus every six months., who was fatally shot last month as he sat in his squad car in southeast Oak Cliff. Two other officers were wounded, but survived the shooting., Breaking news reporter.
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