Overview
- Following his arrest on public intoxication and unlawful weapon charges, Harris County Precinct 3 placed Deputy Julio Valdez on administrative leave without pay and noted he has worked there since 2024 with no prior discipline.
- Guadalupe County deputies investigating a hit-and-run on the IH-10 East frontage road in Seguin located a suspected vehicle and found Valdez in the passenger seat.
- A deputy reported a strong smell of alcohol, said Valdez was unsteady, confirmed he had a handgun, and disarmed him without incident.
- Guadalupe County Sheriff Joshua Ray said his office holds everyone to the same standard of the law, including law enforcement.
- Officials have not released further details about the hit-and-run investigation or any additional internal steps by Harris County Precinct 3.