Uvalde school district officials announce suspension of its police force and administrative leave for two high-ranking officials. | via TPRNews nachoaguilar
Brett Cross, the uncle and guardian of Uziyah Garcia, celebrated the news that the entire Uvalde CISD police department was suspended on Friday.
“As a result of the recent developments, Lt. Miguel Hernandez and Ken Mueller have been placed on administrative leave, and the District has made the decision to suspend all activities of the Uvalde CISD Police Department for a period of time,” district officials said in a news release." Officers currently employed will fill other roles in the district.”
Brett Cross, the uncle and guardian of Uziyah Garcia, celebrated the news on Twitter. Cross was Garcia’s uncle and guardian but refers to him as his son., referring to the 10 days he was camped out at the district headquarters demanding action. Cross added:"They weren't going to make a liar out of me again.”
“We are confident that staff and student safety will not be compromised during this transition,” officials said in a statement.
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