The Nation - News from July 27, 1988

The head of a Florida police department was appointed chief of police in Dallas, taking over a department in turmoil over minority shootings and public accountability. City Manager Richard Knight appointed Mack M. Vines to replace Billy Prince, who resigned April 12 amid conflicts with City Council members over department reform and minority leaders critical of police use of deadly force. Knight called Vines, 49, of the Cape Coral Police Department, a “capable administrator who is sensitive to community needs and who has held his offices with integrity.”