HOUSTON — With the retirement of Tory Finner as Houston police chief, there’s already speculation about who will replace him.WFAA is reporting, according to sources, that both the Austin and Houston police departments are showing interest in Garcia.
“Mayor Whitmire wants to improve at HPD, get the department out of the media headlines and return to a focus on public safety. He is confident Acting Chief Satterwhite will be a strong leader and it is too soon to discuss the next steps in finding a new police chief.”So who is Edgardo Garcia? He was hired as chief in Dallas in 2021 and is currently employed in an at-will capacity, meaning he can leave at any time.
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