DALLAS — Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia plans to leave his position before his agreement with the city ends in May 2027, starting a new city management role in Austin before the end of the year. A memo from Austin City Manager T.C. Broadnax says Garcia will begin as assistant city manager overseeing public safety on Nov. 4.

Like many other Dallas residents who have cheered the turnaround Police Chief Eddie García has masterminded on violent crime, I breathed a sigh of relief in May when he announced he was staying put. “To live and work in Dallas is to love Dallas,

Dallas Police Chief Eddie García retires and takes on a new role at Austin City Hall as Assistant City Manager overseeing public safety.

City leaders in Dallas were stunned to learn Dallas police chief Eddie Garcia will be retiring from his role as police chief in order to work as an assistant city manager in Austin. In May, Garcia had worked out a new deal with the city that was meant to keep him in Dallas through mid-2027.