Austin's interim police chief under fire for pardon letter in protest shooting

Austin's interim police chief drafted but did not send a controversial letter advocating for the pardon of Daniel Perry , who was convicted of murdering protester Garrett Foster in 2020, leading to criticism from city leaders but support from the National Police Association. advocating for Daniel Perry ’s pardon

It’s not unusual for police officers to write letters to the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles about crimes they investigated. But almost always the letters try to keep convicted criminals behind bars. The letter in question did the opposite. It advocated for freeing Daniel Perry, calling the shooting “justifiable homicide” because while Garrett Foster was legally carrying an assault rifle, Perry says Foster raised it at him.

Interim Austin Police Chief Robin Henderson signed the letter but ultimately chose not to send it to the parole board. Regardless, just writing it was enough to have some city leaders questioning her judgement. “Whether the letter was sent is irrelevant. This is not an appropriate role for the Austin Police Department, and those words have no place on official letterhead.”

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