SAN MARCOS POLICE DEPARTMENT

A serious crash in the northbound lanes of I-35 at Wonder World Drive has prompted San Marcos police to temporarily close part of the highway.

A man who San Marcos police officers shocked with stun guns during a 2021 incident has received a $125,000 settlement from the city, court records viewed Monday by KSAT Investigates show.

A pair of lawsuits pending in federal court in Austin accuse San Marcos police of quickly resorting to the use of stun guns to violate the civil rights of two men in separate incidents.

San Marcos city officials are reminding locals to be aware of mountain lions after a potential sighting over the weekend.

The up-armored Humvee, which includes a gun turret, was taken from the vehicle depot at 2850 Leah Avenue sometime between the evening of November 22 and the morning of November 28 after a suspect or suspects entered a fenced-in area.

A San Marcos Police Department officer who resigned last week amid allegations that he repeatedly assaulted family members is accused of head butting his wife during a holiday cookout and kicking an 11-year-old boy in his back, arrest warrants obtained Wednesday by KSAT Investigates confirm.

An officer with the San Marcos Police Department was arrested after he resigned days after he was accused of family violence.

Sgt. Ryan Hartman’s separation of licensee paperwork, often called an “F-5,” lists his departure from SMPD as a general discharge.

Law enforcement agencies around the San Antonio area have taken in close to $10 million in excess military equipment, a KSAT Investigates analysis of the controversial federal program found.

A troubled San Marcos police sergeant has been permanently dismissed from the agency after an arbitrator last week agreed with the city’s decision to fire him.

The suit, filed in federal court in Austin Tuesday, accuses ex-sergeant Ryan Hartman of using his department-issued stun gun in January 2021 on a compliant man who was following Hartman’s instructions after exiting the backseat of the car he was riding in.

A San Marcos police sergeant who avoided punishment after hitting and killing a woman while driving off duty with an open alcohol container was fired last month for failing to turn in officer evaluations and reports from major incidents, internal records obtained by the KSAT 12 Defenders show.

A troubled San Marcos police sergeant who hit and killed a woman while driving off duty with an open alcohol container only to return to duty and get suspended for using a stun gun on a compliant man has been terminated by the department, city officials confirmed Wednesday.

Two San Antonio women have been arrested on several charges in connection with a robbery in San Marcos.

San Marcos city officials have offered yet another explanation as to why a police department sergeant was returned to duty late last year without being investigated internally for causing a fatal car crash.

A San Marcos Police Department sergeant, who was returned to duty late last year without being arrested or disciplined for causing a fatal crash, is at the center of another controversy involving misconduct, records obtained by KSAT 12 Defenders show.

The San Marcos Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect in a convenience store robbery.

The San Marcos Police Department needs your help identifying a man who broke into a food truck on Aug. 6.

A man was fatally shot by San Marcos police after he charged at officers with a weapon on I-35, according to city officials.

The San Marcos Police Department is asking the public for help in identifying and locating a robbery suspect.

SAN MARCOS – A 17-year-old San Marcos man is facing two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in connection with a shooting in late January. Octavius Garner turned himself in on Feb. 16, according to a news release from the San Marcos Police Department. Garner is believed to be responsible for a Jan. 30. shooting at a mobile home park in the Whispering Oaks Community, located at 503 Uhland Road. Investigators say the two men were sitting inside a parked car with Garner when an argument broke out. Police say Garner then pulled out a handgun and began shooting.

SAN MARCOS, Texas – The San Marcos Police Department is requesting the public’s help in identifying and locating an aggravated robbery suspect. Police say the robbery happened on Dec. 11 at the Spirit Pit Stop, located at 1214 Interstate Highway 25 South. Officers say a man wandered around the store and waited for customers to leave before approaching the counter as if he was making a purchase. The man then produced a handgun from his hoodie pocket and pointed it at the store clerk, police said. The man left on foot behind the business after he took cash from the store clerk.

SAN MARCOS – City officials in San Marcos announced they are renaming a park to honor a police officer killed in the line of duty. El Camino Real Park, located at 401 Cottonwood Parkway, will be renamed Kenneth M. Copeland Memorial Park. El Camino Real Park will be dedicated and renamed the Kenneth M. Copeland Memorial Park during a virtual ceremony on... Posted by San Marcos Police Department on Tuesday, December 1, 2020Copeland was killed while serving a warrant in a San Marcos subdivision on Dec. 4, 2017. Copeland was the first San Marcos police officer to be killed in the line of duty in the department’s history. The public is invited to watch the ceremony live on The City of San Marcos TX - City Hall Facebook page where the event will be live-streamed.

SAN MARCOS, Texas – Stan Standridge, the former police chief of the Abilene Police Department, will serve as the new police chief of San Marcos, city officials confirmed Wednesday. Ending a nationwide search, Standridge now only has to undergo a confirmation by the San Marcos City Council on Nov. 4. Standridge was one of two finalists named by city officials in September The other finalist, Robert Brown, currently leads the Duncanville Police Department. “Chief Standridge rose to the top of a very competitive and highly qualified field of applicants,” Lumbreras said. “My wife Beth and I are deeply honored to serve alongside the citizens in San Marcos to foster a culture of inclusion,” Standridge said.

SAN MARCOS, Texas – Lee esto en español. The San Marcos Police Department is asking for the community’s input on its current use of force policy. The new citizen’s advisory committee will be made up of residents from San Marcos who will be tasked with providing feedback to SMPD. “This ad-hoc committee is just a more formalized way of doing that, looking at our use of force policies and providing some feedback,” Klett said. San Marcos City Council will choose the members in early October.

SAN MARCOS, Texas – The City of San Marcos is narrowing its candidate selection for its chief of police position. According to the data collected by the city most respondents, 87.04%, live in the City of San Marcos and the majority of survey respondents, 73.62%, work in San Marcos. Additionally, the data released by the city indicated that 9.21% of all respondents work for The City of San Marcos. Klett has spent 31 years serving the citizens of San Marcos, Texas at the San Marcos Police Department where he currently holds the title of interim police chief. The community survey report can be found below, a survey summary report is available in English and Spanish.

SAN MARCOS, Texas – Officials with the San Marcos Police Department released a statement Tuesday about officer Paul Beller who was struck by a vehicle while responding to a call on I-35 back in March. Beller “is still undergoing intense rehabilitation therapy in Houston, and is making improvements every week” according to a Facebook post from SMPD officials. “Officer Beller is walking, with the assistance of a walking boot, able to speak and is coherent, and is working on regaining functionality of portions of the left side of his body,” the post reads in part. San Marcos police officer recovering after being struck by vehicle on highway, officials sayBeller was dispatched around 1:30 p.m. on March 23 near I-35 North near Exit 205 B for a call of lumber in the roadway when he was hit by a car while exiting his vehicle. No information about the person who struck Officer Beller has been released.

SAN MARCOS, Texas The driver of a pickup truck was hit and killed by a train Sunday morning in San Marcos, the San Marcos Police Department said. Joe Antonio Quintero Sr., 80, was driving a red 2006 Toyota Tundra pickup truck around 9 a.m. when he was hit and killed by a train at the McCarthy Lane railroad track intersection. Witnesses told police that the train crossing arms were down when the truck went through the intersection. Initial reports showed that all components of the crossing arms were functioning properly, police said. The SMPD Collision Investigation Team is now working with Amtrak to investigate the collision.

Giving back to those that risk their lives that was the goal behind the San Marcos Police Associations fundraiser to raise money for a fallen officer and two others wounded in the line of duty. Back in April, the three officers were responding to a family violence call, where officer Jason Putnam was shot and killed. Officers Justin Mueller and Franco Stewart were critically wounded. RELATED: San Marcos police identify officers, suspect involved in fatal shootingOn Sunday, the organization sold barbecue plates, t-shirts, and bracelets to raise money. MORE: San Marcos community salutes slain officer as procession passes through town

SAN MARCOS, Texas The San Marcos Police Department is searching for a vehicle and the driver who hit and killed a 41-year-old man Monday night and fled the scene. Suspect arrested in hit-and-run death of San Antonio manThomas was transported to Ascension Seton Hays Hospital in Kyle, where he died. The other man who was walking with Thomas wasnt injured. The vehicle fled the scene going toward San Marcos on Post Road, police said. The vehicle is missing the right-front-side turn signal housing and possibly has the front right headlight broken out as well.

SAN MARCOS – Update:The San Marcos Police Department has identified the three officers and the suspect involved in a fatal shooting Saturday at the Twin Lake Villas Apartments. Officer Justin Putnam, 31, was killed in the shooting and officers Franco Stewart and Justin Mueller were injured. (From left to right) Officer Justin Mueller, Officer Justin Putnam, and Officer Franco Stewart. The shooter, identified as Alfredo Perez Delacruz, 45, of San Marcos, was found deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Original:One officer is dead and two other officers are injured after an officer-involved shooting in San Marcos, according to San Marcos Police Department.

SAN MARCOS, Texas – Update: San Marcos Police Department posted an update on Officer Paul Beller Tuesday morning saying he is out of surgery and recovering in the hospital. Update on Officer Beller: San Marcos Police Officer Paul Beller was struck by a vehicle yesterday afternoon while... Posted by San Marcos Police Department on Tuesday, March 24, 2020A San Marcos police officer was struck by a car Monday afternoon while responding to a call on I-35, officials said. The San Marcos Police Department said Officer Paul Beller was dispatched around 1:30 p.m. to the area of I-35 North near Exit 205 B for a call of lumber in the roadway. As he exited his service vehicle, Beller was hit by a passenger car, officials said. We stand ready to support him and his family through this difficult recovery," said interim San Marcos Police Chief Bob Klett.