Critical Incidents Report for May 2026
In May, TMPA opened 25 case files for critical incidents Critical incidents are cases in which an officer’s actions, conduct, or omissions resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of a person; or could have resulted in such harm as a result of the officer intentionally discharging his or her firearm. These critical incidents involved members from various agencies throughout the state including:
Baytown Police Department, College Station Police Department, Collin County Sheriff’s Office, Colorado County Sheriff’s Office, Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Edinburg Police Department, Ellis County Sheriff’s Office, Ennis Police Department, Fort Worth Police Department, Galveston Police Department, Grand Prairie Police Department, Jasper County Sheriff’s Office, Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office, Lubbock Police Department, Marfa Police Department, Montgomery County Constable Precinct 4, Queen City Police Department, Richardson Police Department, Rusk County Sheriff’s Office, Texas Attorney General’s Office, Texas DPS, Wichita Falls Police Department and includes the following:
1. Attorney Lance Wyatt assisted member who was involved in an attempted traffic stop, turned pursuit. The suspect vehicle crashed, killing the passenger.
2. Members were involved in a pursuit that resulted in the suspect vehicle striking a pedestrian. Attorneys Phil Johnson and Chris Wanner assisted members.
3. Attorney Phil Johnson assisted member who responded to a domestic disturbance call that ended in a shooting.
4. Attorney Robert Rogers assisted members who had to use deadly force to protect themselves from a suspect armed with a long gun.
5. Members were involved in a pursuit fatality and were assisted by attorney Marsha Todd.
6. Attorney Andy Stinson assisted member who was involved in an on-duty accident where member’s patrol car was struck by a motorcycle.
7. Attorney Zach Horn with Bob Gorsky’s office assisted member who was involved in an in-custody death.
8. During a traffic stop, member attempted to get the driver out of the vehicle when a fight ensued. The driver attempted to take member’s gun and member shot the driver. Attorney Amanda Bolin arrived on scene to assist member.
9. Members were involved in an on-duty shooting of a kidnapping suspect. Attorney Robert McCabe assisted members with their statements.
10. Members were involved in a critical incident involving the arrest of a suspect where use of force was used, resulting in a collapsed lung of the suspect. Attorney Zach Horn assisted members with their statements.
11. Members responded to a man-with-a-gun call. Upon arrival, members encountered a suspect with a gun in the road. Member used less lethal and another member used lethal force which resulted in the suspect shooting at officers. Attorney Butch Dunbar arrived on scene to assist members.
12. Members responded to a man-with-a-gun call at a residence. When suspect began shooting at responding officers, member returned fire, striking suspect, who retreated into the house. Other members used less lethal and a K9 to subdue suspect. Attorney Marsha Todd arrived on scene to assist members.
13. Members responded to call involving a suspect attacking a store clerk with a 2x4. Upon arrival, store clerk and a customer had the suspect subdued. When members began handcuffing suspect, suspect stopped breathing. EMS transported suspect to hospital where suspect died. Attorney Robert Rogers with Bob Gorsky’s office assisted members with their statements.
14. Eleven other critical incidents involving an on-duty shooting (Attorneys who assisted include Lance Wyatt, Raoaa King, John Snider, Zach Horn, David Willis, Ray Thomas, Lee Hon.)
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