Brownsville Police Sergeant on Paid Leave While Under Investigation

Brownsville, Texas

Police sergeant Jimmy Manrrique has been on paid leave since Thursday while the department proceeds with an administrative investigation, Brownsville Police Chief Carlos Garcia said.

Garcia did not release the reason for the investigation nor did he give any details, stating that it was a personnel matter.

“Once the results of the investigations are in, and depending on (the) results, we might be at liberty to divulge more information depending on what the law states,” Garcia said.

While several rumors are circulating about Manrrique’s leave, reliable information was not available.

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