Harold Hurtt

Harold Hurtt
Born	Campbell County, Virginia
Police career
Department	Houston Police Department
Country	2004-2009
Years of service	1977 - Present
Rank	Phoenix PD Patrolman - 1968 chief of the Oxnard, California, Police Department - 1992 Phoenix Police Chief - 1998 Houston Police Chief - 2004

Harold L. Hurtt is an Assistant Director at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for the Office of State, Local and Tribal Coordination, which consists of outreach programs and communications coordination between various outside law enforcement agencies. Hurtt previously served as police chief of the Houston Police Department from 2004 until 2009.

In 1992, he became Chief of Police for the Oxnard Police Department in California, and then in 1998 was appointed Chief of the Phoenix Police Department. In 2004, Hurtt was selected as police chief of the Houston Police Department until his resignation in 2009. In 2010, Hurtt was appointed to lead the OSLTC of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Hurtt earned a B.A. in sociology from Arizona State University in 1977 and an M.A. in organizational management from the University of Phoenix in 1991.

Shortly after taking office in Houston, Hurtt required police to cover up tattoos with long sleeves, if needed. Additionally, he required all facial hair to be removed, citing that it would prevent gas masks to be used effectively. This resulted in a group of African American officers filing a lawsuit claiming that they have skin conditions called Pseudofolliculitis barbae or Acne keloidalis nuchae that makes it painful to shave. The city supported Chief Hurtt's new policy and approved $150,000 for legal defense against the suit. The suit was eventually tossed out.

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