Pete Arredondo

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Service Record

Uvalde Texas Police Department

Main article: Uvalde Texas Police Department
Rank Assistant Chief[1]
Last Known Status Separated

Webb County Texas Sheriff's Office

Main article: Webb County Texas Sheriff's Office
Rank Assistant Chief, Commander (October 2014 demotion)[2]
Dates of Service Ended 2017.[2]
Salary $82,628 (2016)[3]
Last Known Status Separated

Laredo Texas United Independent School District Police Department

Main article: Laredo Texas United Independent School District Police Department
Rank Captain[4]
Dates of Service Approximately 2017 - 2020.[2]
Salary $75,761 (2020)[5]
Last Known Status Separated

Uvalde Texas Consolidated Independent School District Police Department

Main article: Uvalde Texas Consolidated Independent School District Police Department
Rank Chief
Dates of Service March 2, 2020[1] - August 24, 2022.[6]
Last Known Status Terminated[6]

Incident Reports

2022 Uvalde Texas School Shooting

Main article: Uvalde Texas School Shooting (2022)
Pete Arredondo booking photo
Pete Arredondo

Response Timeline

On June 22, 2022, Arredondo was placed on leave.[7]

On August 24, 2022, Arredondo was fired.[6] The firing was reported to Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE), which classifies the firing as dishonorable, general, or honorable.[8]

In September 2022, Arredondo appealed his TCOLE status.[8]

In January 2023, Arredondo's TCOLE status was upgraded in a default judgment, meaning the UCISD did not contest the change.[8]

A grand jury indicted Arredondo and Gonzales.[6][9]

On June 27, 2024, Arredondo was arrested and charged with 10 counts of child endangerment.[6] ‎

LEO Ratings

Training and Tactics rating: bad
Protect & Serve rating: neutral
Individual Rights rating: neutral
Accountability and Integrity rating: neutral
Off Duty rating: neutral
Ratings Definitions


References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Arredondo to lead school PD, Uvalde Leader-News, 2020-02-16
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Lucien Bruggeman, 8 years before Uvalde, Arredondo was demoted from previous law enforcement position: Report, ABC News, 2022-08-04
  3. ↑ Pedro Arredondo M, County Of Webb, Commander, govSalaries
  4. ↑ Facebook posting, Uvalde CISD, 2020-02-13
  5. ↑ Pedro Arredondo M, United Independent School District, Security, govSalaries
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 S.E. Jenkins, Former Uvalde school police chief Pete Arredondo arrested 2 years after Robb Elementary School shooting, CBS News Texas, 2024-06-27
  7. ↑ Uvalde school board fires police Chief Pete Arredondo after mass shooting, CBS News, 2022-08-25
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Patrick Linehan, Uvalde police chief wins appeal to upgrade termination record, ABC News, 2023-02-21
  9. ↑ Jim Vertuno, Former Uvalde school police chief Pete Arredondo, officer indicted, NBC DFW, 2024-06-27

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