Updated: 8:09 AM CST January 23, 2021 FORT WORTH, Texas — The Fort Worth Police Department will soon have someone new at the helm. Six finalists, with a combined total of at least 165 years of experience, are in the running to become Fort Worth’s 27th police chief. Five of the candidates work in Texas police departments, and one works in Nevada. The city conducted in-person interviews with the candidates earlier in January, had candidates participate in a public forum, and formed panels of members of the department and community stakeholders for each of the candidates to meet with. City Manager David Cooke will make the final selection for the chief position, and that decision will need to be ratified by the city council. That decision is expected to be made by the end of January.