Dallas Police Executive Assistant Chief Michael Igo will serve as interim Chief of Police as the current chief, Eddie Garcia, transitions out of his role on October 18, the city of Dallas announced in a press release on Friday.
As previously reported in The Dallas Express, Garcia is retiring from law enforcement and is taking on a civilian role as an assistant city manager in Austin beginning in November.
Igo has 33 years of experience in law enforcement, all of which he gained through his employment with the Dallas Police Department where he started his career in 1991. In 1997, he was promoted to senior corporal and has worked his way through the ranks since then, becoming a sergeant, lieutenant, major, deputy chief, and assistant chief. In January 2024, he was appointed to his current role as executive assistant chief.
During that time, Igo has provided “leadership and supervision to field supervisors, sergeants, police officers, specialized units and patrol divisions. He has collaborated with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, served as a departmental liaison to City Hall, analyzed crime trends and conducted weekly violent crime analysis to improve residential safety and conducted internal and external investigations,” according to the news release.
Igo was appointed as the interim police chief by the interim city manager, Kimberly Tolbert, who said, “I am confident that Chief Igo will provide the Dallas Police Department with the continuity we need during this transition. His experience, trust within the community, and knowledge of the Department give me the confidence that he is the right person at the right time for this assignment.”
Igo said that he was honored to be named interim police chief, and he thanked Tolbert for the assignment and her confidence in him.
“I look forward to serving in this new capacity, and will continue prioritizing crime reduction, and recruiting the best and brightest that this country has to offer,” he added.