Officers Alexander Garza and Hector Ybarra were fired by SAPD in 2021 after being accused of faking a call about a stranded motorist to avoid working late.
One of two San Antonio Police Department officers who were fired after being accused of fabricating an incident in 2021 to avoid working past their shift is fighting to get his job back. Officer Alexander Garza was riding in a two-man unit on Oct. 8, 2021 with officer Hector Ybarra when they diverted to a fake incident about a 'stranded motorist' after receiving a call about a domestic disturbance, SAPD officials say.
Two SAPD officers fired for allegedly fabricating a call to avoid overtime hours, records show During an arbitration hearing that began Tuesday, witness testimony established that the officers ran a license plate that they used on the stranded motorist report. The owner of the vehicle later told police they were never stranded. There was no vehicle or body-worn camera footage from the incident — a requirement when officers responding to calls.
officer fired for not rigorously searching teen who snuck gun into the jail, killing himself On the witness stand, Garza denied the allegations. He said he had some 'compassion' for Ybarra at the time because he had a newborn baby and just wanted to go home. But he said he did not know what Ybarra was typing into the report. “I wish I would have said something. ... I didn't know what was doing until it happened.
Alexander Garza Hector Ybarra Robert Leonard Donna Mcelroy Carlos Ortiz William Mcmanus Garza San Antonio
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