Andre Vargas
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Service Record
| Agency | San Antonio Texas Police Department |
| Rank | Officer |
| Dates of Service | Ended June 2020.[1] |
| Salary | $75,558 (2019)[2] |
| Last Known Status | Terminated[1] |
Incident Reports
2019 Arrest of Matthew Garza
Response Timeline
Vargas was suspended indefinitely.[3]
In January 2020, Garza filed a complaint against the officers.[3]
Investigators determined that Vargas had used unnecessary force in lifting Garza from the ground and that his use of the taser "far exceeded the reasonable force necessary to accomplish the arrest".[4]
In June 2020, Vargas was fired.[5]
LEO Ratings
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Fares Sabawi, After firing 4 officers for excessive force, San Antonio police chief asks for FBI review, KSAT, 2020-08-13
- ↑ Andre Nicholas Vargas, Police Officer, City of San Antonio, govSalaries
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Fares Sabawi, San Antonio police officer fired after kneeling on suspect’s neck: records, KSAT, 2020-08-12
- ↑ Fares Sabawi, Former SAPD officer accused of kneeling on suspect’s neck criminally charged, KSAT, 2022-03-23
- ↑ Fares Sabawi, After firing 4 officers for excessive force, San Antonio police chief asks for FBI review, KSAT, 2020-08-13
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