Tomball City Council appoints interim Police Chief Shon Davis permanently
The Tomball City Council unanimously approved interim Police Chief Shon Davis as the permanent police chief at its Oct. 19, 2026 meeting. Davis, a 19-year veteran of the Tomball Police Department, replaced former Chief Jeff Bert, who left to take a position with Sam Houston State University.
Earlier story. First reported Oct 20, 2026 at 3:00 pm; added to this site Oct 21, 2026. Details may have changed since.
- When it happened
- Monday, Oct. 19, 2026
- Where
- Tomball
- First reported by an outlet
- Oct 20, 2026 at 3:00 pm
- Confirmed by
- the original record or a trusted outlet
Taxes & money
None stated in sources.
Who's involved
- Shon Davis · Police Chief, Tomball Police Department[1]
- Jeff Bert · Former Police Chief, Tomball Police Department[1]
- David Esquivel · City Manager, Tomball[1]
- Shelley Michna · Council member, Tomball City Council[1]
- Paul Garcia · Council member, Tomball City Council[1]
- Dane Dunagin · Council member, Tomball City Council[1]
The facts
- Shon Davis had been interim Police Chief of Tomball Police Department since July 2026. [1][1]
- Davis joined Tomball Police Department in 2007 and had served as captain of the patrol operations division and oversaw the school resource and criminal investigation divisions. [1][1]
- The Tomball City Council approved rezoning a residential lot at the corner of Cherry Street and McPhail Street to mixed-use designation to allow Luke Tamez and Michelle Tamez to open a realty brokerage office in a 3-2 vote on Oct. 19, 2026. [1][1]
- Council members Shelley Michna and Paul Garcia voted against the rezoning on Oct. 19, 2026. [1][1]
- The Tomball City Council terminated its contract with erosion repair contractor iDig Katy on Aug. 31, 2026, citing insufficient progress, communication and coordination with city officials. [1][1]
- The city filed a claim with the performance bond of iDig Katy, which is now bankrupt, and the surety will cover funds the city spent on the previous contractor and the cost of hiring a replacement. [1][1]
- Dean and Company LLC was approved to take over erosion repair work at North Star Estates neighborhood near Bearing Star Lane. [1][1]
Who said what
- David Esquivel, Tomball City Manager "I am just proud and honored to put forth our finalist in this long process that we went through. And lo and behold we had him in our midst."[1]
- Luke Tamez, realty applicant "We plan to maintain a small brokerage. We want this to be ... a small family-oriented business."[1]
- Dane Dunagin, Tomball Council member "It is a mess. It has to get done."[1]
Sources
- News Not rated Tomball picks interim Police Chief Shon Davis to lead department Community Impact Newspaper · Oct 20, 2026
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