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Veteran DEA Special Agent in Charge Named Dallas Police Chief

Daniel Comeaux brings more than 33 years of law enforcement experience and currently serves as the Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Houston Field Division.

April 11, 2025

Daniel Comeaux currently serves as the Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Houston Field Division and will be the next Dallas police chief.Daniel Comeaux currently serves as the Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Houston Field Division and will be the next Dallas police chief.DEA

Veteran DEA Special Agent and longtime law enforcement officer Daniel Comeaux has been named the new chief of the Dallas Police Department.

Dallas City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert announced that Daniel C. Comeaux will assume the role of police chief beginning April 23.

Comeaux brings more than 33 years of law enforcement experience and currently serves as the Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Houston Field Division.

In that role, Comeaux oversaw 12 offices across Houston, San Antonio, and Austin—serving more than 116,000 residents in 114 counties, including 645 miles along the U.S.–Mexico border.

When asked about his new role by FOX 4, Comeaux said, "I’m someone who comes in owing no favors to anyone—I just want to do a great job. Take care of the officers and take care of the citizens."

Originally from New Orleans, Comeaux began his law enforcement career with the Houston Police Department in 1991.


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