Bruce D. Glasscock is the City Manager for the City of Plano, Texas (261,350) and was appointed to that position in February, 2011.  As Chief Administrative and Executive Officer for the City of Plano, Mr. Glasscock is responsible for the daily operations of the City.  He has oversight of just under 2,000 employees and a total combined budget for FY 2011/2012 of $410.1 million and a General Fund budget of $217 million.  

Bruce began his career with the City of Plano in August 1990 when selected as Police Chief of the Plano Police Department.  He was appointed Deputy City Manager in May 1998.  Holding dual leadership roles through November 2001, Bruce left the Police Chief position to devote himself full time to responsibilities as Deputy City Manager.

In 1994, during his tenure as Plano’s Police Chief, Bruce was elected to the Board of Officers of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), the world’s oldest and largest non-profit organization of police executives. In November 2000, he was inaugurated as the 88th President of IACP. He currently serves as a Past President of the prestigious association.

Prior to his appointment as Police Chief in Plano, Bruce served as the Chief of Police for the City of Ft. Collins, Colorado from 1984 – 1990.  He also served in the Lakewood, Colorado Police Department and the St. Petersburg, Florida Police Department.

Bruce holds a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice Management from Metropolitan State College at Denver, Colorado and a Master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Colorado at Denver. 
Bruce and his wife Memrie have two adult sons and three grandchildren.  He remains active in the community through membership on local, state and national boards. 

rev. 11-21-2011