Martin Birkenfeld has been with the Amarillo Police Department since 1990 and was promoted to police chief in 2020.On Friday, ...

In a news release the city issued at 3 p.m. Friday, the city said it "has mutually agreed to part ways with Police Chief ...

Amarillo Chief of Police Martin Birkenfeld is out after supporting a football coach convicted of federal child sex ...

Amarillo names an acting police chief ahead of a key city meeting on Chief Martin Birkenfeld’s future amid controversy.

The City of Amarillo is currently working on a separation agreement with Amarillo Police Chief Martin Birkenfeld following the surfacing of a letter of support for convicted child sex offender Cole ...

Chief Martin Birkenfeld emphasized the gravity of the incident and the community’s response. "The motive here is inexcusable. It's hate-fueled anger. It's not more complicated than that — it's ...

Thank you.” In a news release the city issued at 3 p.m. Friday, the city said it "has mutually agreed to part ways with Police Chief Martin Birkenfeld, who has served as the Chief since May of 2020.