Tuesday, January 8th, 2013
The San Marcos Police Department will begin its Spring Citizen Police Academy classes on Jan. 31 in the department's auditorium, located at 2300 S IH-35.
Friday, August 6th, 2010
San Marcos Police Department (SMPD) Chief Howard Williams has a staffing problem on his hands now that District Attorney Sherri Tibbe has declared that SMPD Officer Paul Stephens' history of "dishonesty" makes him useless as a witness...
Thursday, July 8th, 2010
A San Marcos police officer, indefinitely suspended by the police chief in October when he shoved a woman to the ground and allegedly obstructed an internal investigation into the incident, has recently been reinstated.
Thursday, July 8th, 2010
An independent examiner ordered San Marcos police officer Paul Stephens reinstated to the force after finding that he did not use excessive force and attempt to impede an investigation of a melee at a downtown bar last...
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
San Marcos Police Department (SMPD) Chief Howard Williams said he stands behind his decision to indefinitely suspend Officer Paul Stephens, even after a hearing officer overturned the suspension. We have the dashboard camera video of the Aug....
Monday, July 5th, 2010
An independent examiner ordered San Marcos police officer Paul Stephens reinstated to the force after finding that he did not use excessive force and attempt to impede an investigation of a melee at a downtown bar last...
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
San Marcos Police Chief Howard Williams has suspended the officer who brought national attention to the city in August 2008 after telling a couple rushing their dying poodle to a veternarian that their pet was "just a...
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
I’ve had two dogs in my life that have passed on; A German Shepherd/Collie mix named Aspen and a Bassett Hound named Claire and I loved them both probably more than I loved myself. A dog isn’t...
Friday, August 22nd, 2008
The recent tale of a pet dying during a traffic stop pushes a lot of buttons, but it really boils down to two elements.