Public official

Thomas Hover

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Offices

Chief of Police, City of Amarillo

Confirmed by council Jan 13, 2026; sworn in Feb 6, 2026.

Feb 6, 2026 – present

Events

Apr 16, 2026Homeland Security camera grant prompts public questions about Flock use
May 12, 2026Council approves 18 Verkada intersection cameras after public comment
Aug 11, 2026Council takes no action on 29 Verkada traffic cameras and two traffic-signal purchases
Aug 31, 2026Former officer charged over alleged personal Flock searches
Sep 8, 2026Police chief presents camera policy changes to council; ALPR retention cut to 7 days

Sources

1.Amarillo police cut Flock camera data retention to 7 days after alleged misuse case — ABC7 Amarillo (KVII), Sep 9, 2026 · retrieved Oct 12, 2026news
2.Scammers using new Amarillo police chief's name to target victims — ABC7 Amarillo (KVII), Feb 9, 2026 · retrieved Oct 10, 2026newsIndependentStates: "Amarillo Police Chief Thomas Hover sworn in on February 6, 2026 (Credit: Amarillo Police Department)"
3.City Council Regular Meeting agenda, September 22, 2026 — City of Amarillo, Sep 18, 2026 · retrieved Oct 10, 2026primarySubject-authoredConsent item 6.30, FY 26/27 landfill engineering professional services. 'published' approximated as the Friday before the meeting. Minutes for this meeting were not posted on CivicClerk as of retrieval.
4.City of Amarillo Organization Chart (Updated September 2026) — City of Amarillo, Sep 23, 2026 · retrieved Oct 10, 2026primarySubject-authoredStates: "Andrew Freeman Deputy City Manager/ Chief Operating Officer"
5.City Council Regular Meeting minutes, January 13, 2026 — City of Amarillo, Jan 13, 2026 · retrieved Oct 10, 2026primarySubject-authoredMinutes PDF from the City's CivicClerk portal (meeting date shown as published date; the minutes were approved at a later meeting). Item 8.1, Amendment No. 2 to the Amended Location Incentive Agreement between AEDC and Texas Tech University.
6.Amarillo City Council confirms Thomas Hover as Amarillo Police Chief — NewsChannel10 (KFDA), Jan 14, 2026 · retrieved Oct 10, 2026newsIndependentStates: "Hover's tentative start date is Jan. 22."
7.City of Amarillo announces selection of next police chief — NewsChannel10 (KFDA), Dec 15, 2025 · retrieved Oct 10, 2026newsIndependentStates: "The City of Amarillo announces the selection of Thomas Hover as the next police chief."