Overview
- Sawyer E. Stinchfield was arrested and booked into the Tarrant County Jail on a Class A misdemeanor charge of assault of an elderly or disabled individual.
- The former Azle High School special education teacher resigned before a planned school board meeting that had listed his possible dismissal.
- Azle ISD says it investigated an incident at the high school, placed Stinchfield on leave, notified parents, and reported the matter to police.
- Azle police say officers responded to a report at the campus and opened a criminal investigation, and no further details have been released.
- State records show his Texas Education Agency special education certification remains active through 2031, a status that could face review in separate administrative proceedings.