Uvalde Police Chief Daniel Rodriguez turned in his resignation letter on Tuesday.
“After deep contemplation and consideration, I believe it is time for me to embrace a new chapter in my career,” Rodriguez said in a statement.that he was doing what was best for him and his family and said he wasn’t “forced, asked or pressured” to make the decision.
Rodriguez has been chief of police in Uvalde since 2018 but, according to the Uvalde Leader-News, he was on a scheduled vacation out of state when the shooting occurred.that he spoke with a 911 dispatcher on the day of the shooting and knew there was a room “full of victims” but did not act swiftly or communicate the knowledge to other law enforcement. Despite the public scrutiny, Pargas was
Instead, Prado placed the blame on communication issues, crowds outside the school and officers not having the correct keys on hand.
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