Pargas leaves city police force

Lt. Mariano Pargas Jr., an 18-year veteran of the Uvalde Police Department, stepped down on Nov. 17, four months after being placed on administrative leave while facing scrutiny for his actions as acting chief of UPD during the May 24 Robb Elementary School shooting. “I’ve retired from the police department,” Pargas said in a phone call. Stating he is restricted […]