A.J. Castaneda Was ‘A Model Police Officer,' Chief Says

In a news conference Friday, June 7, 2019, Grand Prairie Chief of Police Steve Dye says 5-year veteran officer A.J. Castaneda, a personal friend, died after being struck and killed by an out-of-control motorist on Texas 161. In describing Castaneda, Dye said, “He gave back as good, or better, than any officer than I’ve ever seen in my 35 years. If I had to describe a model police officer, AJ would be one that would come to mind first.”