Long-time North Richland Hills police chief retires; department veteran named interim leader

Jimmy Perdue, who led North Richland Hills through the COVID-19 pandemic and the February 2021 winter storm, retired after almost 18 years as the c...

June 2, 2023
12:48 AM

Jimmy Perdue, who led North Richland Hills through the COVID-19 pandemic and the February 2021 winter storm, retired after almost 18 years as the city's police chief and public safety director. His last day was Wednesday. 'I have been blessed to work at NRH for the past 17-plus years, and I am very proud of the successes and accomplishments we have achieved together,' Perdue said in a news release. 'Regardless of where my journey has taken me, I have tried to be true to my favorite quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson, ‘Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.

Elizabeth Campbell