Michael Galvan
STAFF REPORT
According to a press release from the City of San Benito, former Chief of Police Michael Galvan (now Interim Assistant Chief) has been reappointed as Lieutenant (his position before becoming Chief) effective Oct. 23 by Interim Chief Fred Bell.
The statement clarified that the city does not comment on personnel matters pertaining to whether disciplinary action was taken or not.
Last month, a Cameron County grand jury found Galvan, officer David Rebolledo, and two Pct. 5 deputy constables as justified in their use of deadly force against Ricardo Treviño III the night of Dec. 7, 2018 following a high-speed chase.
Galvan spent the past four months on paid administrative leave while awaiting the results of the Texas Rangers’ investigation.
Lieutenant Galvan will oversee specific assignments and tasks and may have supervisory authority over divisions and staff, according to the release.
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I suspect the reason galvan didn’t get fired was cause he would have fought it and a civil service hearing would have taken place. All the violations would have been exposed for all to hear. I believe the city manager and bell didn’t do their job and place the police department in a situation. How in the heck can they now discipline any city employee when they mess up. The first thing they will do is bring up the galvan incident. Well city manager good luck with that. May you get another above satisfactory rating and a five thousand dollar bonus. You well deserved it. United and proud.
Wow no Discipline well that was not surprising since the other two officers Espitia and Rebolledo have since left the department. Well anyway I predict that the new police chief will come from Austin or the surrounding area or maybe a place where the city manager has worked. We will see.