DPS trooper in deadly Converse shooting previously suspended for Mexico chase

When Law Enforcement Gets Controversial: The Troubling Pattern of a Texas Highway Patrol Trooper

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‘I guess it’s their side’ Gomez may have suffered from tunnel vision, lieutenant says ‘Why did he shoot him?’

SAN ANTONIO – A law enforcement expert says a Texas Highway Patrol trooper’s history with the department could be the start of a troubling pattern.

The Department of Public Safety, which has yet to respond to KSAT’s request for a response, suspended Trooper Apolonio Gomez months after a March 2023 pursuit that ended in Mexico, according to an administrative investigation uncovered by KSAT Investigates.

Trooper Apolonio Gomez. (Source: Department of Public Safety)
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Gomez, who has been employed with DPS since December 2016, is currently facing a wrongful death lawsuit for another controversial chase in Converse. Federal filings show the case is pending.