Amarillo Police Chief selected as sole finalist for same position in Plano

AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — Amarillo Police Chief Ed Drain is being considered for a job in the Dallas suburb of Plano.

ABC 7 News was able to confirm that Chief Drain was being looked at to be the new police chief for the City of Plano with Sgt. Carla Burr, an Amarillo Police Department spokeswoman.

Burr says Drain was asked to submit an application to the Plano Police Department late last year.

According to DFW's Community Impact Newspaper, Drain is the sole finalist for the Plano vacancy.

Drain was previously the assistant chief of police in Plano.

Drain also issued a letter explaining why he decided to apply for the position in Plano after initially deciding not to. The full letter from Chief Drain can be read below: