Uvalde CISD school board unanimously votes to terminate police chief Pete Arredondo

Uvalde CISD Police Chief Pete Arredondo has been fired on Wednesday over the hesitant response during the May massacre at Robb Elementary School.The Uvalde school district's embattled police chief was fired Wednesday following allegations that he made several critical mistakes during the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School that left 19 students and two teachers dead.

In a unanimous vote, the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District's board of trustees dismissed police Chief Pete Arredondo, three months to the day after one of the deadliest classroom shootings in U.S. history.Arredondo is the first officer dismissed over the hesitant and fumbling law enforcement response to the May 24 tragedy. Only one other officer - Uvalde Police Department Lt.

Arredondo, who has been on leave from the district since June 22, has come under the most intense scrutiny of the nearly 400 officers who rushed to school but waited more than an hour to confront the 18-year-old gunman in a fourth-grade classroom. Most notably, Arredondo was criticized for not ordering officers to act sooner. Col. Steve McCraw, director of the Texas Department of Public Safety, has said Arredondo was in charge of the law enforcement response to the attack.Instead, minutes before the meeting of the Uvalde school board got underway, Arredondo's attorney released a scathing 4,500-word letter that amounted to the police chief's fullest defense to date of his actions.

If Pete Arredondo is feeling sad today for his failed leadership, he should exercise his 2nd Amendment rights and buy a gun. Then find a quiet, dark corner of his house. It’s for the best. The burden of his responsibility is too much for one overweight pig to handle.

I don’t know anywhere that the school board has authority to fire police personnel.

Education Education Latest News, Education Education Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Uvalde School Board to hold termination hearing for school police chief Pete Arredondo on WednesdayA notice from the school board says the meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 24 will be open to the public.
Source: FOX4 - 🏆 289. / 63 Read more »

Uvalde school police chief Pete Arredondo defends actions ahead of possible firingA blistering 17-page letter issued by his attorney, George Hyde, cited security concerns and accused the district of denying Arredondo the right to carry a weapon.
Source: FOX4 - 🏆 289. / 63 Read more »

Uvalde school board fires district police chief Pete ArredondoBREAKING: The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District’s board of trustees voted unanimously to fire District Police Chief Pete Arredondo.
Source: SpectrumNews1TX - 🏆 333. / 59 Read more »

Uvalde school board fires its embattled police chief Pete Arredondo after he skips his termination hearingWith applause from families in attendance at the board meeting, Uvalde schools police chief Pete Arredondo has been fired. Hope you mean this kind of fired! Now let's fire Abbott
Source: ExpressNews - 🏆 519. / 51 Read more »

Uvalde school board votes unanimously to fire police chief Pete ArredondoThe school board in Uvalde, Texas, is expected to discuss whether to fire school Police Chief Pete Arredondo at a meeting Wednesday evening, three months after a shooter at Robb Elementary took the lives of 19 children and two teachers. The Uvalde Independent School District's board of education will hold a special meeting Saturday to discuss the ' termination for good cause ' of Chief Pete Arredondo . 3 months. Who goes next? Arredondo demanded the school board to immediately reinstate him with backpay and benefits in the statement from his legal team .
Source: CNN - 🏆 4. / 95 Read more »

Uvalde school board fires police Chief Pete Arredondo after mass shootingBREAKING: The Uvalde school district's embattled police chief has been fired following allegations that he made several critical mistakes during the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School 'Allegations' It's more than just allegations Doesn't count if they didn't boot him off the board as well. This bungler should never again be near an important decision.
Source: CBSLA - 🏆 552. / 51 Read more »