New police chief for Village

Gary Adams has been hired as Chief of Police for Hot Springs Village, coming from University Park, Texas, where he served as Police Chief.

Adams worked for 13 years in University Park, Texas, an affluent suburb four miles north of Dallas. Prior to his tenure in University Park, Adams spent 25 years with the city of Texarkana, Texas, working in all capacities of the Police Department, from patrol officer to Captain. Adams is a graduate of the FBI Academy, has an M.B.A. from Texas A&M, and has served as President of the Texas Police Chief’s Association.

Chief Adams will begin working Sept. 30, 2013, in Hot Springs Village.