Elizabeth Montoya
Service Record
San Antonio Texas Police Department
| Rank | Officer |
| Dates of Service | Ended 2019.[1] |
| Salary | $67,019 (2019)[2] |
| Last Known Status | Suspended[3] |
Leon Valley Texas Police Department
| Rank | Reserve Officer |
| Dates of Service | Ended April, 2021.[4] |
Elmendorf Texas Police Department
| Agency | Elmendorf Texas Police Department |
| Rank | Officer |
| Last Known Status | Active[1] |
Incident Reports
2015 Arrest of Lionel Flores
On April 24, 2015, Montoya kicked a handcuffed prisoner and put her foot on his neck.[4]
Response Timeline
On October 1, 2015, Montoya received a 10-day suspension for violating department rules pertaining to responsibility to serve the public and for stopping her body camera while not permitted to. The suspension was reduced to five days.[4][5]
Montoya was criminally investigated and the findings were forwarded to the District Attorney's office, but charges were not brought.[4]
2018 Threat to Deploy Taser
On August 20, 2018, Montoya was clearing transients from the parking lot of a convenience store when she threatened to deploy her stun gun on a homeless person while telling them to pick up their trash.[3]
Response Timeline
Montoya was suspended for 10 days, but the indefinite suspension in the Esparza incident superseded the disciplinary action.[3]
2018 Arrest of Kimberly Esparza
Response Timeline
On January 16, 2019, Montoya was indefinitely suspended due to use of "unnecessary physical violence" and treating Esparza inhumanely.[3]
The police department forwarded a criminal case against Montoya to the Bexar County District Attorney's Office for prosecution. Montoya was not charged.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dillon Collier, Ex-SAPD officer who repeatedly punched handcuffed pregnant woman lands at Elmendorf PD, '2021-12-02
- ↑ Elizabeth Jean Montoya, Open Payrolls
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Officer fired after punching pregnant woman, yanking her out of car by hair, records show, KSAT, 2019-02-27
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 SAPD officer fired for repeatedly punching handcuffed pregnant woman still fighting to win back job, KSAT, 2021-11-01
- ↑ Agreed Suspension, San Antonio Police Department, 2015-10-01
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