Greg Conley will begin his new role as chief of the McKinney Police Department on April 15 after a nationwide search.

Conley comes to McKinney from the Garland Police Department, where he served as assistant police chief for 15 years. He replaces Joe Williams.

He is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the Police Executive Research Forum, the Texas Police Chiefs Association and the North Texas Crime Commission. He has a master's degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Texas at Arlington.