Bryan Riser

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Service Record

Dallas Texas Police Department

Rank Officer
Dates of Service August 2008[1] - March 9, 2021.[2]
Salary $72,541 (2020)[3]
Last Known Status Terminated[2]

Riser switched careers after the allegations.[4]

Incident Reports

2017 Deaths of Lisa Saenz and Albert Douglas

In August 2019, an informant told Officer Esteban Montenegro that Riser had paid for the separate 2017 killings of Saenz and Douglas.[5]

In March 2021, Montenegro presented evidence that Riser had been in the area where the murders were committed.[5]

Response Timeline

On March 4, 2021, Riser was charged with two counts of capital murder.[1]

On March 9, 2021, Riser was fired.[2]

Montenegro later admitted that Riser was in the area at a different time than when the murders were committed.[5]

On April 7, 2021, a judge dismissed the case against Riser for lack of probable cause.[6]

On December 16, 2021, Montenegro was placed on administrative leave.[7]

On March 23, 2022, Montenegro was charged with two felony counts of tampering with records and a misdemeanor count for perjury.[7]

On May 5, 2022, Riser filed a lawsuit alleging that Montenegro violated his civil rights by falsely arresting and jailing him.[5][8]

On February 24, 2023, a grand jury declined to indict Montenegro.[5]

An internal investigation remains open.[5]

In July 2024, the city agreed to pay Riser three years of back pay and offered to reinstate him. ‎

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References


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