City leaders, Houstonians react to news of Chief Acevedo leaving for Miami
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Houston police chief Art Acevedo and Charlene Davis embrace after Davis prayed for him as she stood in line at a public visitation for George Floyd at The Fountain of Praise church in Houston, Monday, June 8, 2020, in Houston.(AP Photo/Eric Gay) (Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo has accepted a position to become the next police chief in Miami, leaving Houston after just over four years in the role.
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Acevedo said his decision to accept the job offer coincided with the approaching end of Mayor Sylvester Turner’s final term.