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The Recap: the race for a Fort Worth's new police chief

Stories by Fort Worth Star-Telegram journalists, with AI summarization

This set of Star-Telegram stories highlights the process of selecting Fort Worth's new police chief and the eventual appointment of Eddie Garcia.

Read the stories below.

Fort Worth City Manager Jay Chapa announced four finalist candidates for the city’s next police chief on Tuesday morning. They are Fort Worth Interim Chief Robert Alldredge Jr., former Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia, former Dallas Police Deputy Chief Vernon Hale and LAPD Deputy Chief Emada Tingirides.

FORT WORTH’S 4 POLICE CHIEF FINALISTS INCLUDE INTERIM CHIEF, EX-DALLAS CHIEF

Of the 51 applicants, nine were interviewed in the semi-finalist round with four selected to move forward as finalists. | Published July 15, 2025 | Read Full Story by Harrison Mantas

(From left) Interim Fort Worth police chief Robert Alldredge, former Dallas police chief Eddie Garcia, and former Dallas deputy chief Vernon Hale talk at a public forum on Aug. 14, 2025 By Harrison Mantas

FORT WORTH POLICE CHIEF CANDIDATES MAKE THEIR PITCHES FOR CITY’S TOP COP JOB

Transparency, accountability and community relations took center stage at Fort Worth City Hall on Thursday as the three men vying to be the city’s next police chief made their pitches to the public. | Published August 14, 2025 | Read Full Story by Harrison Mantas

Eddie Garcia, a candidate for Fort Worth police chief

FORMER DALLAS POLICE CHIEF EDDIE GARCIA NAMED FORT WORTH’S NEW CHIEF OF POLICE

Former Dallas top cop Eddie Garcia will take over the Fort Worth Police Department, city manager Jay Chapa said Thursday. | Published August 21, 2025 | Read Full Story by Lillie Davidson

Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker takes a photo with Eddie Garcia after a press conference announcing he will be the next Fort Worth police chief on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, at City Hall. Garcia was the former Dallas police chief. By Amanda McCoy

NEW FORT WORTH POLICE CHIEF EDDIE GARCIA PLEDGES TRANSPARENCY, CRIME REDUCTION

Incoming Fort Worth Police Chief Eddie Garcia pledges to earn the trust of the community and relentlessly pursue the criminal element. | Published August 22, 2025 | Read Full Story by Harriet Ramos

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.