Draft:David Kunkle

David Kunkle
Chief of the Dallas Police Department
In office
June 24, 2004 – May 5, 2010
Preceded byTerrell Bolton
Randy Hampton (interim)[1]
Succeeded byDavid Brown
Chief of the Arlington Police Department
In office
1985–1999
Chief of the Grand Prairie Police Department

David Kukle was an American law enforcement officer


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Early life

Kunkle

Early career in the Dallas Police Department

Kunkle began his police career at the Dallas Police Department in 1972.[2] He quickly ascended through the department's ranks, and became the youngest captain in the department's history.[3]

Chief of the Grand Prairie Police Department

Kunkle served a the police chief of Grand Prairie, Texas.[2]

Arlington, Texas (1984–2004)

Chief of the Arlington Police Department (1985–99)

From 1985 to 1999, Kunkle served a fourteen year tenure as the police chief of Arlington, Texas.[2][3]

Deputy City Manager of Arlington (1999–2004)

In 1999, Kunkle left his role as chief of police to become the deputy city manager. He held this role until departing for Dallas in 2004.[3]

Chief of the Dallas Police Department (2004–10)

Kunkle served as the chief of the Dallas Police Department from 2004–10.[2] His appointment had come after a nationwide search for a new Dallas police chief, with City Manager Ted Benavides selecting Kunkle.[1] He was sworn-in on June 24, 2004.[4]

Kunkle's tenure was regarded to be highly successful,[1] and he received praise for his performance in the role.[5] Crime fell by double-digit margins over the course of his tenure. Kunkle was credited with repairing lost trust between the police department and the city's population, including making large strides in improving relations with the city's racial minorities.[1]


___2009 hearing and firings of officers https://www.keranews.org/texas-news/2009-04-06/chief-fires-four-dallas-police-officers https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/4-dallas-police-officers-fired-2-had-been-dismissed-before/287-338898297 https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/dallas-police-chief-condemns-beating/

retirement ___ [6]

His tenure ended on May 5, 2010.[4]

Later life and death

After retiring from law enforcement, Kunkle was named "executive in residence" at the University of North Texas at Dallas's W.W. Caruth Jr. Police Institute.[3]

In 2019, Kunkle announced that he had been diagnosed with Lewy body dementia.[2] https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2021/01/17/the-devil-in-david-kunkles-brain/

In 2021, he donated the badges from his police career to the Arlington Police Museum.[2]

In 2022, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson gave Kunkle the "Mayor's Distinguished Award". Kunkle's acceptance of the award was his last major public appearance.[2]

Kunkle died in July 2023.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Tsiaperas, Tasha (September 2, 2016). "Here's A Look At The Most Recent Dallas Police Chiefs". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Former Dallas Police Chief David Kunkle 'Passed Peacefully," Family Says". CBS News Texas. July 14, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d "Former Dallas, Arlington Chief of Police David Kunkle Dies". NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. July 14, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Dallas Police Chiefs". DallasCityHall.com. City of Dallas Municipal Archives. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  5. ^ Goldstein, Scott (July 15, 2023). "Why David Kunkle Was A Great Police Chief". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  6. ^ Austin, BJ (November 13, 2009). "Dallas Police Chief David Kunkle Announces Retirement". KERA News. Retrieved September 17, 2025.

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