Joel Fitzgerald’s Attorney Says If Former Police Chief Had Been Reinstated...
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) — One day after a Fort Worth police officer fatally shot 28-year-old Atatiana Jefferson in her own home, an attorney representing former police chief Joel Fitzgerald said if he...
View ArticleInjunction Hearing Underway For Fired Fort Worth Police Chief Joel Fitzgerald
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – As former Fort Worth Police Chief Joel Fitzgerald continues the fight to get his job back, attorneys are in court today at an injunction hearing. Attorneys representing Fitzgerald...
View ArticleFired Fort Worth Police Chief Joel Fitzgerald Takes Stand At Hearing
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Fort Worth’s former police chief said in court Tuesday that he intends to be the chief in the city again. Joel Fitzgerald said no amount of money could repair the damage to his...
View ArticleFort Worth City Leaders Defend Decision To Fire Police Chief
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – During a break in testimony Wednesday in Dallas civil court, fired Fort Worth police chief Joel Fitzgerald caught sight of his former city managers and city attorneys conferring....
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Interim Chief Ed Kraus Named New Fort Worth Police Chief
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – The city of Fort Worth has a new police chief. The Fort Worth Police Department announced Wednesday night, City Manager David Cooke offered Interim Chief Ed Kraus the Fort...
View ArticleEd Kraus Formally Named New Fort Worth Police Chief
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) — The city of Fort Worth has formally named Ed Kraus as the next police chief Thursday afternoon. Kraus has been with the Fort Worth Police Department for 27 years and served as...
View ArticleFort Worth Activists Frustrated With Hiring Of Police Chief Ed Kraus Without...
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) — The Fort Worth Police Department made it official Thursday and announced that former Interim Police Chief Ed Kraus accepted the position on a permanent basis. But, many...
View ArticleJoel Fitzgerald Takes Job In Philadelphia As He Continues To Fight For Fort...
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – Former Fort Worth Police Chief Joel Fitzgerald has taken a job in Philadelphia as he waits for a trial to get his chief job back. Fitzgerald filed a civil suit against the...
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DPD’s Acting Deputy Chief Max Geron Hired As New Rockwall Police Chief
ROCKWALL, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) — Rockwall City Manager Rick Crowley has selected Max Geron to serve as the new police chief, the city said in a release Friday. Geron began his career with the Dallas...
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‘It’s Humbling Quite Frankly’: New Plano Police Chief Ed Drain On Returning...
PLANO, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) — New Plano Police Chief Ed Drain drove from Amarillo Friday to look for a house in the same place where he spent the first 22 years of his career. “It’s humbling quite...
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Report: Former Dallas Police Chief David Brown Is Among Finalists For Top...
Sources tell CBS Chicago that former Dallas police chief David Brown is among three finalists for the superintendent role with the Chicago Police Department.
View ArticleJudge Rules Former Fort Worth Police Chief Joel Fitzgerald’s Firing Should Be...
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – It was a win in the courts for former Fort Worth Police Chief Joel Fitzgerald nearly a year after he was fired from the department. Fitzgerald has maintained that he was...
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2 Assistant Chiefs To Lead Arlington Police Department During National Search...
ARLINGTON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – The City of Arlington announced Wednesday night two assistant police chiefs will lead the department on an interim, rotating basis following the retirement of Police...
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City Of Fort Worth Looking For Opinions On Traits Needed In Next Police Chief
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – The City of Fort Worth wants to know what residents hope to see in their next police chief. Police Chief Ed Kraus announced in July he was retiring at the end of 2020. Fort...
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Experts Say Dallas No Different Than Other Big Cities Regarding Short-Term...
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – With Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall’s resignation after only three years on the job, it may seem like the position has become a revolving door. But experts say Dallas is no...
View Article3 Largest Cities In North Texas Searching For New Police Chiefs After Wave Of...
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A wave of change is hitting law enforcement agencies across North Texas. With Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall’s announcement Tuesday that she plans to step down at the end of the...
View ArticleArlington Announces 10 Finalists For Police Chief; 4 Are Internal Candidates
ARLINGTON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – The City of Arlington has narrowed its nationwide search for a new police chief to ten candidates. Chief Will Johnson retired at the end of May after 23 years of service...
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Leaders Asking For Public Input On Selection Of New Dallas Police Chief
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) — As the search for Dallas’ new police chief gets underway, city leaders are inviting members of the community to be a part of the process. In the survey residents can give their...
View ArticleAs North Texas Cities Look For New Police Chiefs, Expert Says Search For...
(CBSDFW.COM) – Four cities in North Texas are looking for their next police chief: Arlington, Bedford, Dallas and Fort Worth. According to one police expert, that search is becoming more difficult. Dr....
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Baltimore County’s Col. Al Jones Named Arlington’s New Police Chief
ARLINGTON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Arlington City Manager Trey Yelverton has appointed Col. Al Jones, a 25-year veteran of the Baltimore County Police Department, as the City of Arlington’s new police...
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