Speaker: Larry Zacharias, Chief of Police, University of Texas at Dallas; former Chief of Police, Richardson

Chief Zacharias has been the UT Dallas Police Chief since September 2009. Prior to joining UT Dallas, Chief Zacharias was with the Richardson, Texas, police department for 32 years, starting as a patrol officer and working his way up the ranks. He retired as Richardson’s chief in January 2009. During his career as a police administrator, Chief Zacharias has served as the legislative director for the Texas Police Chiefs Association and still serves as a member of the Environmental Crimes Committee for the International Association of Chiefs of Police. Chief Zacharias has been awarded the Texas Police Chiefs Association’s “Career Achievement Award” and was named the Richardson Citizen of the Year in 2008. In 2011, Chief Zacharias was named UT System Chief of the Year.

Electronics Recycling and Paper Shredding Fundraiser as part of the Richardson Trash Bash – Parking Lot of Richardson First United Methodist Church, between Arapaho and Belt Line on Central.