Police Contacts

Chief of Police

• Chief of Police, Bill Mathes, Email Chief, 214-987-5355
• Administrative Assistant to Chief of Police, Dawn Kossmann, Email Dawn,  214-987-5355
• Accreditation Manager, Amanda Walker, Email Amanda,  214-987-5375

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Office of Professional Standards (Internal Affairs/Recruiting/Training), Property & Evidence

• Detective, Terry Trail, Email Terry,  214-987-5344

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Operations Assistant Chief 

• Operations Assistant Chief, Travis Vavra, Email Travis, 214-987-5353
• Patrol & Parking Enforcement, Lieutenant Victor Williams, Email Victor, 214-987-5343

 

Support Services Assistant Chief 

• Support Services Assistant Chief, John Ball, Email John, 214-987-5352

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Criminal Investigation Division

• Lieutenant Curtis Ellenburg, Email Curtis, 214-987-5354
• Detective Jenifer Johnston,  Email Jenifer,  214-987-5360
• Detective Jase Schellinger, Email Jase, 214-987-5359

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Patrol

Sergeant's Desk: 214-987-5367
Shift Supervisors

• Sgt. Allison Winn, Email Allison
• Acting Sgt. John Trussell, Email John
• Sgt. Nancy Escobar, Email Nancy
• Sgt. Gloria Banderet, Email Gloria

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​School Resource Officers

• Sgt. Rod Edwards, Email Rod, 214-987-5412
• Officer Curtis Fortner (Hyer Elementary), Email Curtis
• Officer Salvador Sanchez (UP Elementary), Email Salvador
• Officer Michael Bridgewater (Highland Park High School), Email Michael,  214-780-3729
• D.A.R.E. Officer, Officer Cristina Mendiola, Email Cristina, 214-780-3510

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Police 9-1-1 Communications

• Gus Walton, Communications Supervisor, Email Gus, 214-987-5351

Police Fax - 214-987-5350

After-hours non-emergency police contact: The City's 911 Center is located on the 1st floor of City Hall, 3800 University Blvd. If you need to talk in-person with a police officer after 5 p.m. Monday-Friday or at any time on the weekend, go to the 911 Center.
 

• If you have an emergency situation, dial 911
• The non-emergency number for the 911 Center is 214-363-3000.