Officer Fired After Pool Incident | Texas News

Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 24, 2026 · 1m

A Royse City police officer was fired after video surfaced of him violently pulling a woman by her hair at a public pool — an incident that sparked outrage and an internal investigation confirming policy violations. Charges against the 18-year-old involved were dropped, but two others still face potential charges for interfering with officers and resisting arrest, with one also accused of assaulting a peace officer. The family says the officer escalated unnecessarily and failed to de-escalate, calling the treatment during the arrest unjust. The department vows accountability, refusing to…