Fort Worth Police Chief Finalists Announced: Former Dallas Chief Among Candidates

Fort Worth Police Chief Search

• 🎯 Four finalists have been named in the search for the next Fort Worth Police Chief.
• 📌 The list includes Eddie Garcia, the former Dallas Police Chief, who left the department last September.
• 💡 Three of the four candidates have North Texas ties.

Candidate Profiles

• 📍 Robert Aldridge is the current Fort Worth interim chief with 25 years of service to the department.
• 📍 Vernon Hail, former deputy Dallas Police Chief, has two decades of experience at Dallas PD and has served as chief in Galveston and Maryland.
• 📍 Amada Tengus, Deputy Chief with the Los Angeles Police Department, is recognized for her focus on police reform and urban policing policies.
• 📍 Eddie Garcia is credited with improving department morale and decreasing violent crime during his three-and-a-half-year tenure as Dallas Chief.

Next Steps and Public Input

• 🗣️ Fort Worth will hold public forums to gather community thoughts on the finalists.
• 🗓️ A final decision is expected to be made sometime in August.