Dallas police Chief Eddie García fired two sergeants and suspended a third Tuesday after separate accusations of unnecessary force; unwelcome comments; and false testimony in a court proceeding.
Sgt. James Bristo and Sgt. Carlos Valarezo were fired, while Sgt. Kung Seng received a three-day suspension, according to department spokesman Sgt. Warren Mitchell. All three can appeal the chief’s disciplinary decisions under civil-service rules. Their attorneys could not immediately be reached for comment.
García declined to comment.
Bristo, who was assigned to the South Central Patrol Division, faced three allegations: using unnecessary force on Aug. 28, 2021, and failing to complete a “response to resistance report” after using the force, as well as engaging in adverse conduct when he was arrested on an official oppression charge months later, Mitchell said.
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Bristo turned himself in March 3 on the misdemeanor charge after police said he choked an arrested man at a hospital with a type of hold reserved only for when deadly force is necessary. Mitchell declined to elaborate on the adverse conduct allegation.
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