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

6439264 · September 12, 2025
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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.

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.

City officials said the closed session was held under Texas Government Code…

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