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San Marcos PD releases bodycam footage of fatal shooting of man with knives
Read full article: San Marcos PD releases bodycam footage of fatal shooting of man with knivesVideo released Friday by the San Marcos Police Department showed the moments leading up to the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old man in an H-E-B parking lot.
Ex-San Marcos PD sergeantās general discharge is latest inconsistency from department
Read full article: Ex-San Marcos PD sergeantās general discharge is latest inconsistency from departmentSgt. Ryan Hartmanās separation of licensee paperwork, often called an āF-5,ā lists his departure from SMPD as a general discharge.
Ex-San Marcos police sergeant who killed woman in crash hit with federal lawsuit in unrelated stun gun incident
Read full article: Ex-San Marcos police sergeant who killed woman in crash hit with federal lawsuit in unrelated stun gun incidentThe suit, filed in federal court in Austin Tuesday, accuses ex-sergeant Ryan Hartman of using his department-issued stun gun in January 2021 on a compliant man who was following Hartmanās instructions after exiting the backseat of the car he was riding in.
Watch live: Public funeral for fallen San Marcos police officer to be held at 10 a.m. Thursday
Read full article: Watch live: Public funeral for fallen San Marcos police officer to be held at 10 a.m. ThursdayA public funeral service for Justin Putnam, a San Marcos police officer killed in the line of duty last spring, will be held on Thursday morning.
San Marcos announces former police chief of Abilene to head department
Read full article: San Marcos announces former police chief of Abilene to head departmentSAN MARCOS, Texas ā Stan Standridge, the former police chief of the Abilene Police Department, will serve as the new police chief of San Marcos, city officials confirmed Wednesday. Ending a nationwide search, Standridge now only has to undergo a confirmation by the San Marcos City Council on Nov. 4. Standridge was one of two finalists named by city officials in September The other finalist, Robert Brown, currently leads the Duncanville Police Department. āChief Standridge rose to the top of a very competitive and highly qualified field of applicants,ā Lumbreras said. āMy wife Beth and I are deeply honored to serve alongside the citizens in San Marcos to foster a culture of inclusion,ā Standridge said.
San Marcos to hold meet and greet event for police chief candidates next week
Read full article: San Marcos to hold meet and greet event for police chief candidates next weekSAN MARCOS, Tx ā The City of San Marcos announced Tuesday that it would be holding a meet and greet for the final two police chief candidates on Oct. 14. In late September, city officials whittled down the applicant list from five to the final two candidates: Robert Brown, current chief of police for the city of Duncanville and Stan Standridge, current chief of police in Abilene. The meet-and-greet event will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Embassy Suites San Marcos Conference Center Spring Lake Salon, 1001 East McCarty Lane. According to a press release from the city, masks are required within the hotel and conference center and attendees should maintain social distancing guidelines during the reception event. A final decision and Council confirmation of the chosen candidate will be complete by early November, city officials said.
San Marcos announces final candidates for chief of police
Read full article: San Marcos announces final candidates for chief of policeSAN MARCOS, Texas ā The City of San Marcos has narrowed its search for its next chief of police to two candidates: Robert Brown, current chief of police for the city of Duncanville and Stan Standridge, current chief of police in Abilene. Bios of both Brown and Standridge provided by the city of San Marcos can be read in full below:Robert Brown, image courtesy of The City of San Marcos. Brown is a graduate of the 38th Management College from the Institute for Law Enforcement Administration (ILEA) in Plano, Texas. Chief Stan Standridge:Stan Standridge, image courtesy of The City of San Marcos. He graduated from LEMITās Leadership Command College in 2009 and the FBIās Law Enforcement Executive Development (LEADS) program in 2018.
San Marcos officials announce 5 finalists for chief of police position, release community survey data
Read full article: San Marcos officials announce 5 finalists for chief of police position, release community survey dataSAN MARCOS, Texas ā The City of San Marcos is narrowing its candidate selection for its chief of police position. According to the data collected by the city most respondents, 87.04%, live in the City of San Marcos and the majority of survey respondents, 73.62%, work in San Marcos. Additionally, the data released by the city indicated that 9.21% of all respondents work for The City of San Marcos. Klett has spent 31 years serving the citizens of San Marcos, Texas at the San Marcos Police Department where he currently holds the title of interim police chief. The community survey report can be found below, a survey summary report is available in English and Spanish.