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A Bexar County sheriff’s deputy was arrested over the weekend and is now accused of driving while intoxicated and evading arrest, the Express-News reports.

San Antonio police arrested Deputy Ernesto Garza, 32, early Friday morning, according to the daily. Garza has since been notified of his proposed dismissal from his job with the county, officials with the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office also said.

Garza has posted bonds totaling $11,000, according to court records cited by the Express-News. The paper submitted a request for more details on the arrest to the San Antonio Police Department.

In a statement supplied to the daily, Sheriff Javier Salazar said Garza, an eight-year BCSO veteran, was aware his actions were wrong and now faces the loss of his job.

“It’s my belief he knowingly gambled with his career and is well on his way to losing that bet,” Salazar said. “Putting the lives of the public and the first responders who arrested him at risk is inexcusable. The consequences will be swift and severe.”

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This article appears in Jun 29 – Jul 12, 2022.

Sanford Nowlin is editor-in-chief of the San Antonio Current. He holds degrees from Trinity University and the University of Texas at San Antonio, and his work has been featured in Salon, Alternet, Creative...