After Noakes was sworn in, he addressed the crowd, thanking his family and the community.
"Thank you for believing in me and having faith in me to get the job done," Noakes said.
"Without the officers of the Fort Worth Police Department, I would not be here. Here's my pledge: I will be a servant leader. I'm not rising in the ranks to have more people under me...it's to serve more."
Noakes is inheriting many issues that he should know about all too well in the department.
First and foremost, he's facing growing violent crime. In 2020, there were 112 homicides recorded in Fort Worth, which was the most since 1994.