The candidates met with officials Thursday as the city nears a decision on who will lead Dallas Fire-Rescue — one of two top public safety posts the city plans to fill soon.
Some City Council members questioned whether the facility should be at the University of North Texas at Dallas, despite millions of state dollars committed there.
The incident is being investigated as an unexplained death.
The hopefuls include two current fire chiefs from North Texas, Houston’s former head fire chief and a chief from Florida.
“All students and staff are safe,” said the email from the school district.
Officer Austin Garza was placed on administrative leave and arrested last fall after police say he kicked his girlfriend’s door in anger while he was off duty.
People in Maverick County spend months in jail waiting to be charged with minor crimes. Some are simply lost in the system.
The threat could not be verified at this time, health care groups said.
The chosen person will manage about 3,100 sworn officers, 600 civilian employees and a $719 million budget.
A city audit found some forms measuring whether a victim is at high risk were lost or incomplete.
Here’s a breakdown of Texas’ alerts system, including the Athena Alert and Camo Alert.
There were eight children on the bus at the time of the incident, and no other injuries were reported.
No foul play is suspected, according to authorities.
The building, which contained 18 units, was only half occupied.
Police K9 also killed during afternoon incident at local motel.
No fatalities or serious injuries were reported.
Manuel Tellez, the owner of a popular business in Oak Cliff, was detained March 4.
The ruling comes a year after Tomiya Crenshaw alleged negligence and excessive force by Officers Leonard Anderson and Darrien Robertson.
The cause of the blaze remains undetermined.
A 42-year-old father from Midlothian died after the camper he and his family were in near Texas Motorplex racetrack flipped during the storm.
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