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Dallas swears in new police and fire chiefs at joint ceremony
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Dallas formally presented badges to Daniel Como as police chief and Justin Ball as fire chief at a joint swearing-in ceremony featuring civic leaders, clergy and city officials.
Dallas formally presented badges to Daniel Como as police chief and Justin Ball as chief of Dallas Fire Rescue at a joint swearing-in ceremony held at Concord Church on Oct. 26, 2025.
The event brought city officials, clergy and uniformed personnel together to mark the chiefs' assumption of duties. Mayor Eric L. Johnson opened the ceremony and cited recent public-safety progress, saying, “this year alone, violent crime has fallen more than 12% citywide with homicides down an astonishing 44%.”
The ceremony included prayers, musical performances and remarks from elected officials. City Manager Kimberly Beiser Tolbert told the audience that the public ceremony was a celebration after the chiefs had already been…
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