Helotes council appoints Randy Dear as next police chief; start date January 2026

Sep 12, 2025

After a closed session on personnel matters, the council nominated and unanimously approved Randy Dear as Helotes’ next police chief and authorized the mayor to negotiate terms.

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The Helotes City Council reconvened from closed session and voted to appoint Randy Dear as the city’s next police chief, with an anticipated start date in January 2026.

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