Houston Police Officer Fired for Hitting Detained Suspect on Tape

Houston, Texas

An update to a story involving a Houston Police Officer, Angela Horton, who was caught on tape punching a detained suspect. She has been terminated.

The Houston Police Department has given an officer her walking papers after she was seen taking a swing at a handcuffed suspect.

HPD Chief Charles McLelland announced Officer Angela Horton’s termination at a media briefing Thursday afternoon.
Horton was one of several officers attempting to end a high-speed chase back in July.

When the suspect was arrested, KTRK-13’s news helicopter caught images of Horton hitting the handcuffed man.