Washington Times · Oct 22, 2022
Texas state police fire 1st officer over Uvalde response
Investigators search for evidences outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, Wednesday, May 25, 2022. A gunman fatally shot 19 children and two teachers at the school the day before on May 24. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Department of Public Safety fired an officer Friday who was at the scene of the Uvalde school massacre and becomes the first member of the state police force to lose their job in the fallout over the hesitant response to the May attack.
The department served Sgt. Juan Maldonado with termination papers, spokeswoman Ericka Miller said.