{"id":263550,"date":"2026-05-08T15:35:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T15:35:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/263550\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T15:35:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T15:35:25","slug":"miami-names-homegrown-leader-as-new-police-chief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/263550\/","title":{"rendered":"Miami names \u2018homegrown leader\u2019 as new police chief"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text text--small text--normal text--primary\">Published:\u00a0May 8, 2026 at 11:04 AM<\/p>\n<p>lead-art-block.fullscreen-enterExpand<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BS3HJKVUF5ATNN2EOVU33P22S4.png\"  width=\"1280\" height=\"720\"\/>Doral Police Department Chief Edwin Lopez. (WPLG) <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">MIAMI \u2014 Miami city officials announced the appointment of a new police chief on Friday \u2015 and he\u2019s a familiar face in South Florida.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.local10.com\/espanol\/2026\/05\/08\/miami-nombra-a-lider-surgido-en-casa-como-nuevo-jefe-de-policia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.local10.com\/espanol\/2026\/05\/08\/miami-nombra-a-lider-surgido-en-casa-como-nuevo-jefe-de-policia\/\">Leer en espa\u00f1ol<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Mayor Eileen Higgins and City Manager James Reyes announced the appointment of current Doral Police Department Chief Edwin Lopez to replace retiring Chief Manny Morales.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">In a news release on Friday, Higgins described Lopez as \u201ca homegrown leader, dedicated public servant and 28-year veteran who has spent his career serving our community with professionalism and integrity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">In the same release, Reyes said Lopez \u201cbrings an exceptional record of leadership, a deep commitment to transparency, and a proven approach to community policing that has earned the trust of the communities where he has served.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Lopez was appointed as chief of DPD in 2023 after serving as the chief of the Miami-Dade Schools Police Department, where he rose through the ranks over more than two decades.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">In a separate statement, Doral Mayor Christi Fraga called Lopez an \u201cexceptional leader\u201d and said \u201cwe will truly miss him here in Doral.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cDuring his time in the city, he strengthened our department, supported our officers and helped build a strong foundation that positions us well for the future,\u201d she said. \u201cHis impact will be felt long after his departure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Miami officials said Lopez \u201cwill assume the role later this year\u201d as Morales retires.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfe0 News From Your Neighborhood<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph b-article-body__copyright\">Copyright 2026 by WPLG Local10.com &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Chris Gothner\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/https:\/\/author-service-images-sandbox-us-east-1.publishing.aws.arc.pub\/wplginc\/3be3b5ed-fb4b-43ce-8b.jpeg\"  width=\"100\" height=\"100\"\/>Chris Gothner <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph b-author-bio__author-description\">Chris Gothner joined the Local 10 News team in 2022 as a Digital Journalist.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Published:\u00a0May 8, 2026 at 11:04 AM lead-art-block.fullscreen-enterExpandDoral Police Department Chief Edwin Lopez. 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