Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia has the distinction of being not just the 30th chief in the departments 140 year history, but also the first Latino to hold the job.
- The Dallas Police Department is made up for more than 3,600 sworn officers and some 550 civilian employees.He has the distinction of being not just the 30th chief in the departments 140 year history, but also the first Latino to hold the job.One of the first things he pointed out was a large Puerto Rican flag hanging from a wall inside of his office.
Garcia would eventually join the San Jose Police Department and would ultimately serve as Chief before retiring after 29 years.He added,"Regardless, who you are, what you look like, where you're from if you are a stranger here. I understand because I was once one as well."He shared a childhood picture of himself in a Dallas Cowboys hat, he says proves he was always destined to be here at one point or another.
He said,"Often times some parts of our community do feel isolated depending on who is in leadership and any police chief's job is to ensure the community knows none of them will be forgotten."
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