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Off-duty Webb County sheriffās deputy struck by truck while directing traffic on far North Side, SAPD says
Read full article: Off-duty Webb County sheriffās deputy struck by truck while directing traffic on far North Side, SAPD saysAn off-duty Webb County Sheriffās Office deputy was injured after she was hit by a truck while directing traffic on the North Side, according to San Antonio police.
Comal County sheriffās deputy fired after Christmas Eve DWI crash
Read full article: Comal County sheriffās deputy fired after Christmas Eve DWI crashA Comal County Sheriffās Office deputy has been terminated after investigators said he crashed his truck on Interstate 35 while driving intoxicated Dec. 24.
BCSO: 13-year-old stabbed mother more than 30 times at northwest Bexar County home
Read full article: BCSO: 13-year-old stabbed mother more than 30 times at northwest Bexar County homeA deputy headed toward a call where a person was stabbed more than 30 times in northwest Bexar County was involved in a four-vehicle crash on the way to the scene.
Wilson County deputyās killer sentenced to life dies in prison
Read full article: Wilson County deputyās killer sentenced to life dies in prisonPedro Sosa, Tracy Childress Albrecht's killer, died in a prison hospital six years after his death penalty was finally thrown out, and he was given a life sentence.
Bexar County sheriffās deputy struck by 18-wheeler during funeral procession, officials say
Read full article: Bexar County sheriffās deputy struck by 18-wheeler during funeral procession, officials sayA Bexar County sheriffās deputy is recovering at an area hospital from multiple injuries he suffered after being struck by an 18-wheeler while escorting a funeral procession.
Former deputy arrested after conducting illegal search during traffic stop, BCSO says
Read full article: Former deputy arrested after conducting illegal search during traffic stop, BCSO saysThe Bexar County Sheriffās Office arrested a former deputy on Monday after an investigation showed he conducted an illegal search of a vehicle in 2019, officials said.
Whatās Up South Texas!: BCSO deputy by day, lucha libre luchador by night
Read full article: Whatās Up South Texas!: BCSO deputy by day, lucha libre luchador by nightA Bexar County Sheriffās deputy is not letting his day job stop him from following his passion as a Lucha Libre luchador. Roger Musquiz, 54, has been at the BCSO for over 20 years.
Harris County deputy fatally shoots man holding knife in āmental health crisisā
Read full article: Harris County deputy fatally shoots man holding knife in āmental health crisisāA Houston area man whose family says had a history of mental illness was fatally shot by a deputy after authorities allege he threatened the officer with a knife.
Bexar County Sheriff terminates deputy arrested on domestic violence charges
Read full article: Bexar County Sheriff terminates deputy arrested on domestic violence chargesBCSO Deputy Eriq Sorola is facing a charge of Assault Bodily Injury, according to authorities. SAN ANTONIO ā Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar has issued termination paperwork for a deputy arrested on assault charges, officials said. Deputies were dispatched to Eriq Sorolaās home for a reported assault on Thursday afternoon. The sheriff issued the following statement regarding the case:āDomestic violence is inexcusable by anyone, especially by someone sworn to uphold the law. AdPictured is Eriq Sorola, 25.
BCSO: Off-duty deputy placed on unpaid leave after assaulting another deputy at North Side bar
Read full article: BCSO: Off-duty deputy placed on unpaid leave after assaulting another deputy at North Side barSAN ANTONIO ā An off-duty Bexar County sheriffās deputy was arrested and placed on unpaid leave after he assaulted another off-duty deputy he was dating while at a North Side bar overnight, according to the Bexar County Sheriffās Office. Officials said Deputy Moreland was taken into custody without incident. Deputy Moreland was placed on unpaid administrative leave and termination proceedings are also underway, according to Sheriff Javier Salazar. The sheriffās office said Deputy Moreland was hired in March of 2010. RELATED: BCSO deputy arrested on child sex crime charge
Officials identify 55-year-old man shot, killed by deputies in far west Bexar County
Read full article: Officials identify 55-year-old man shot, killed by deputies in far west Bexar CountyBEXAR COUNTY, Texas ā Officials have identified a man killed after deputies were forced to open fire when he brandished a weapon and ignored their commands as 55-year-old Jessee Bowers, according to Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar. Man shot dead by Bexar County deputies on far West Side, officials sayāSome of us are still pretty stunned,ā said Miguel Montalvo, who has lived at his home on Gage Crossing for 15 years. Salazar said a young man called them to monitor an exchange of personal belongings between him and Bowers, his father. After deputies moved the young man out of harmās way, Salazar said they discovered Bowers behaving strangely, crouched between two cars in the garage. As part of the Bexar County District Attorneyās new Civil Rights Unit, DA Joe Gonzales went to the scene after the shooting.
Sheriff: Texas constable mistakenly killed by deputy
Read full article: Sheriff: Texas constable mistakenly killed by deputyMISSOURI CITY, Texas ā A Texas deputy mistakenly shot and killed another responding officer early Friday while searching a home after a neighbor reported a suspicious person in the area, authorities said. The shooting happened in the Sienna Plantation subdivision in Missouri City, about 15 miles (25 kilometers) southwest of Houston. County sheriffās deputies and Deputy Constable Caleb Rule responded, he said. Youāve got to pray for everybody ā just a tragic, tragic scene here,ā the sheriff said early Friday. Before joining the constable's office, Rule worked at the Missouri City Police Department, authorities said.
Bexar County jailer who tested positive for COVID-19 worked 1 day after feeling sick
Read full article: Bexar County jailer who tested positive for COVID-19 worked 1 day after feeling sickSAN ANTONIO ā A Bexar County Sheriffās Office detention deputy has tested positive for COVID-19, officials announced Thursday. On Tuesday, the deputy sought medical attention at University Hospital, where it was discovered the deputy suffered from pneumonia. The deputy was admitted to Baptist Hospital, and was later released after being tested once more for COVID-19. The inmates the deputy oversaw are believed to be at low risk of contracting COVID-19, according to the news release. COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new virus, stands for coronavirus disease 2019.
Three people seriously hurt after car hits Bexar County deputyās vehicle
Read full article: Three people seriously hurt after car hits Bexar County deputyās vehicleBexar County ā A man, woman, and child are in critical condition after a suspected drunk driver crashed into a Bexar County Sheriffās Office deputyās vehicle, according to Bexar County officials. Around 3:30 a.m. Sunday, the deputy had pulled over to help the three people in the stalled vehicle, when a woman driving eastbound slammed into the deputies car causing it to rollover onto the three victims, according to the Bexar County Sheriffās Office. The man was taken by helicopter to University Hospital in critical condition. The woman and child were taken by ambulance, also in serious condition. The woman driving the vehicle was also taken to the hospital in serious condition.