Joshua Vega
Service Record
San Antonio Texas Police Department
| Rank | Officer |
| Dates of Service | Hired April, 2017[1] |
| Last Known Status | Active |
Commendations
2018 Medal of Valor Award
On January 30, 2018, Vega and Officer John Silva received the Medal of Valor Award for their action in the 2017 shooting described below.[2]
Incident Reports
2017 Shooting of Guadalupe Balderas
On April 15, 2017, police were called to a disturbance. They found Balderas with a combat-style knife, which he refused to drop. One officer deployed his taser, and Vega shot Balderas, who recovered from his wounds.[1]
Balderas was charged with aggravated assault against a public servant.[1]
2017 Shooting
On July 17, 2017, Vega and Officer John Silva responded to a call from a woman who was being held at gunpoint by her ex-husband. The man threatened to kill his daughter. The man fired at officers and refused de-escalation techniques. Vega shot the man.[2]
2018 Arrest of Kimberly Esparza
Response Timeline
Vega was suspended two days for muting his body-worn camera during portions of the incident.[3][4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Jacob Beltran, Man, officer identified in deadly Thursday intervention, My San Antonio, 2017-04-21
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Purple Heart posthumously awarded to San Antonio officer killed in the line of duty, FOX San Antonio, 2018-01-30
- ↑ 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, 2018-12-19
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