Overview
- Officer Ashley Gonzalez, identified by multiple outlets, was relieved Tuesday pending an internal investigation after a viral video drew wide outrage.
- The clip shows a woman using racial slurs for Black people and recounting an off‑duty confrontation where she said the slur felt “like peace” and referenced her Marine Corps service.
- HPD says it is aware of the video but has not confirmed on the record that Gonzalez is the speaker, as police unions and the Afro American Police Officers League condemned the remarks as racist.
- Records show Gonzalez joined HPD in January 2024 after serving in the U.S. Marine Corps, with training logs listing eight hours in cultural diversity and three hours in implicit-bias coursework.
- Investigators have not said if they will review her prior on‑duty interactions or how long the probe will take, and community leaders are urging anyone with past contact to come forward.