Officer Fired Three Times Still on the Clock | Texas News

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

An Austin police officer has been fired three times since last summer — yet still technically holds his job because he’s appealing each termination. The latest firing stems from a newly revealed toxicology report showing THC in his system from his initial DWI arrest, which the department didn’t know about until recently. The saga began with his erratic driving and alcohol odor in June 2024, followed by his mysterious disappearance to Colombia in November 2024 — prompting a missing person report. He was later arrested again in May 2025 for criminal trespass after a belligerent confrontation…