Lubbock Police Chief Floyd Mitchell to resign after 4 years with city

Lubbock's police chief has resigned.

Floyd Mitchell, chief of the Lubbock Police Department since 2019, stepped down Tuesday. The reason behind his departure was not immediately clear.

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"I want to thank Chief Mitchell for his years of service to the City of Lubbock and to our community," City Manager Jarrett Atkinson said in a statement Tuesday evening. "We are incredibly grateful to him for his time here in Lubbock, and we wish him the very best in his future endeavors."

Mayor Tray Payne declined to comment, deferring to the city manager.

Mitchell's last day with the department will be Sept. 22; an interim chief has not yet been named. The City of Lubbock will choose an interim chief and release more information in the coming days, the statement said.

Mitchell was present at a Lubbock City Council meeting Tuesday afternoon, following a lengthy executive session he was the subject of, according to reports.

Mitchell, Lubbock's 23rd police chief and first Black chief, has more than 30 years in law enforcement, serving as chief in Temple before coming to Lubbock. He is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and began his law enforcement career in Kansas City, Mo., according to Avalanche-Journal archives.

This is a developing story.

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