Diboll police chief pleads guilty to theft

Diboll, Texas

Diboll Police Chief, Kent Havard, pleaded guilty to theft by a public servant, and was sentenced to 3 years deferred adjudication probation according to Angelina County's District Attorney, Clyde Herrington.

Under the terms of Havard's probation he must pay a $500 fine. He must also permanently surrender his peace officer license within 60 days. In addition, Havard owes the City of Diboll an estimated $5,100 in restitution.

Earlier this month, the former police chief resigned following an investigation. According to Herrington, city officials noticed some discrepancies in credit charges.

Herrington said Havard kept several reimbursement checks issued to the city. He also, made unauthorized credit card charges at Minute Maid park, and Walmart, and he admitted he took money from the police department's scholarship fund.

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Houston's KTRK To Expose Mountain of Brutality Complaints, Internal Corruption and Cover-ups, Within Houston Police Department

KTRK-TV Houston's Wayne Dolcefino, tonight at 10, will uncover a mountain of brutality complaints against the Houston Police Department. Also, internal corruption and a system designed to protect the officer and cover-up complaints.

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Cameron Co. Sheriff's deputy gets nearly 5 years in prison for gun smuggling

Cameron County, Texas

A Cameron County sheriff’s deputy has been sentenced to 57 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to gun smuggling charges.

Jesus A. Longoria, 31, appeared Monday before U.S. District Judge Hilda Tagle for the sentencing.

Longoria had been employed as a sheriff’s deputy since March 2006. He resigned Nov. 1, the day he was arrested, authorities said.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office reports that Longoria admitted that while assigned in May to the Veterans International Bridge and Gateway International Bridge, he tried to export 13 semiautomatic firearms from the U.S. to Mexico.

Longoria said he believed the weapons were to be used by a Mexican drug cartel. In exchange for letting the guns through, he said he was paid $4,000.

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Texas state trooper gets 30-180day jail sentence in plea deal for selling steroids to Kerrville TX police officer

Kerrville, Texas

Former state trooper Jeff Jerman was sentenced Friday to 30 to 180 days in prison and three years of probation after admitting that he sold $800 worth of steroids to a Kerrville police officer from his patrol car.

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Suspended Lubbock ISD Chief of Police resigns, after being drunk with badge and gun

Mark Hinshaw

Lubbock, Texas

Lubbock ISD Superintendent Karen Garza has accepted the resignation of Mark Hinshaw, former LISD Chief of Police.

Hinshaw was placed on paid administrative leave last month, following an incident at La Diosa cellars. Lubbock police reported that Hinshaw was intoxicated while carrying his gun and wearing his badge. Officers responded and took his weapon, but Hinshaw was not arrested.

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Mesquite officer accused of stealing cash in federal sting

Dallas, Texas

A Mesquite police sergeant who was the head of the department's narcotics unit was arrested Thursday morning by federal authorities on charges that he stole $2,000 during an undercover money courier operation.

Mesquite Police Sgt. John David McAllister, 42, faces one charge of theft of government money.

If convicted, McAllister faces a maximum of 10 years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine.

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McAllen cop on unpaid leave after DWI arrest

McAllen, Texas

A McAllen police officer has been placed on unpaid leave after being arrested in Cameron Country last month on charges of driving while intoxicated.

Officer Oberlin Cortez Jr., 26, was arrested by Harlingen police about 2 p.m. Feb. 9 after leaving Rack Daddy’s, a local bar, according to an arrest report from the Harlingen police department.

McAllen Police Chief Victor Rodriguez said Cortez has since been placed on leave without pay, pending a decision by the court. Attempts to reach Cortez were unsuccessful Monday and Tuesday.

“This is unexpected conduct from police officers,” Rodriguez said. “We do not look at this favorably at all.”

Cortez, who was just beginning his career as a law enforcement officer, was hired by the McAllen police department in March 2010.

“These things tend to end careers for law enforcement personnel and I expect no different,” Rodriguez said. “That’s just the way it is.”

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