The city of Bellaire has selected Assistant Chief of Police Onesimo Lopez Jr. as announced its new chief of police (KPRC)
BELLAIRE, Texas – The city of Bellaire has selected Assistant Chief of Police Onesimo Lopez Jr. as its new chief of police.
Lopez Jr. will succeed Chief of Police Byron Holloway upon his retirement in July.
He has served with the city since January 2019 after the search for a candidate to serve as assistant chief and meet the qualifications needed to be appointed chief of police, according to a release. Before the assistant chief position, Lopez worked with the Pearland Police Department for 24 years.