‘Unconstitutional Public Lynching’: Uvalde Police Chief Responds After Being Fired by School Board
Uvalde schools Police Chief Pete Arredondo has lost his job after the school board voted unanimously to terminate his contract. The decision comes just three months after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at…
Uvalde schools Police Chief Pete Arredondo has lost his job after the school board voted unanimously to terminate his contract.
The decision comes just three months after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School.
CNN reported that on Wednesday the board’s meeting lasted close to an hour-and-a-half.
Arredondo reportedly did not attend the meeting.
His attorney claimed in a statement that the district was not following legal procedure in its decision to fire Arredondo and the police chief also expressed concerns about his safety.
The 17-page statement argues that “no blame should be placed on Chief Arredondo from this event. None of his decisions or actions demonstrate a failure to meet the accepted standards of conduct for Law Enforcement officers in similarly situated school districts in Texas.”
The statement continues, “Chief Arredondo will not participate in his own illegal and unconstitutional public lynching and respectfully requests the Board immediately reinstate him, with all backpay and benefits and close the complaint as unfounded.”