Chief of Police Lisa Davis determined Officer Jake Pitcher violated Austin Police Department policy and suspended him for one day. This resulted from an accident in November of 2025 in which Officer Pitcher rear-ended a vehicle that was stopped for…
Chief of Police Lisa Davis determined Officer Andy Garcia violated multiple Austin Police Department policies and suspended him indefinitely. The policy violations included: dishonesty with his chain of command and internal affairs, prohibited use of…
Police Chief Lisa Davis determined Officer Mason Brown violated Austin Police Department policy and suspended him for one day. The investigation determined Officer Brown conducted an unauthorized precision immobilization technique (PIT) during a…
Chief of Police Lisa Davis determined that Officer Joseph Spees violated Austin Police Department (APD) policy and suspended him indefinitely, effective December 3, 2025. An Internal Affairs investigation found he violated APD General Orders by…
In response to Austin Police Oversight's recommendation that Officer Avery Zucchi receive a written reprimand for violating Austin Police Department (APD) policy, Police Chief Lisa Davis disagrees. APD’s Vehicular Homicide Unit and Internal Affairs…
Chief of Police Lisa Davis determined that Officer Christine Manzanal-Gomez's actions violated Civil Service Commission Rule 10.03 and suspended her for three days. A review of her body-worn camera confirmed her use of profanity towards a suspect and…
Chief of Police Lisa Davis determined that Officer Drew Doiron's actions violated Civil Service Commission Rule 10.03 and suspended him for 10 days. An Internal Affairs investigation found Officer Doiron violated multiple APD policies by mishandling…
Chief of Police Lisa Davis determined that Officer John Carrasco's actions violated Civil Service Commission Rule 10.03 and suspended him for three days, from July 19, 2025, to July 21, 2025. An Internal Affairs investigation revealed that Officer…
This memorandum details the suspension of Officer John Hattaway, which resulted from a complaint citing unprofessional and hostile conduct, prompting an internal affairs investigation. The investigation found he violated multiple department policies…
This memorandum details an Internal Affairs investigation that resulted in Officer Shalom Alvarez receiving a two-day suspension for damaging a patrol vehicle. This incident marked his fifth vehicle-related violation, despite previous disciplinary…