Texas’ state police chief who came under scrutiny over the hesitant response to the Robb Elementary school shooting says he will retire at the end of the year. Col. Steve McCraw made the announcement Friday. He has been in charge of the Texas Department of Public Safety since 2009.
FILE - Texas Department of Public Safety Chief Steve McCraw, center, stands with officials as they wait for the arrival of Congressional members, Jan. 3, 2024, in Eagle Pass, Texas . Col. Steve McCraw has been the director of the Texas Department of Public Safety since 2009. He announced his retirement while addressing a new class of state troopers at a graduation ceremony in Austin.
“Your bravery and willingness to face danger head-on have garnered the admiration and support of our leadership, Legislature and the people of Texas,” McCraw wrote. “McCraw’s legacy will always be the failure in Uvalde, and one day, he will be brought to justice for his inaction,” Gutierrez said. Former Uvalde schools police chief Pete Arredondo and former school police officer Adrian Gonzales have been indicted on multiple counts of child abandonment and endangerment, but they remain the only two officers to face charges. They both haveone of the few DPS troopers disciplined over the Uvalde shooting response.
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