The San Antonio Police Department announced this week that it has closed its internal affairs investigation into the unauthorized disclosure of Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones’ residential security details. After reviewing the case, the department said no officers will face discipline.
Background of the investigation
The inquiry was launched last fall by then‑SAPD Chief William McManus after KSAT Investigates reported that officers assigned to protect the mayor’s home overnight had their procedures compromised. The mayor’s office later confirmed that the after‑hours security detail had been scaled back, though it declined to comment on the specifics.
According to an SAPD spokeswoman, “For security reasons we do not comment on the details of the mayor’s protection as it concerns sensitive security procedures.” The department emphasized that risk assessments and security protocols remain under its authority.
Details of the security arrangement
Mayor Jones receives an executive security detail while conducting official city business, a practice consistent with previous San Antonio mayors. However, an overnight detail—an unprecedented level of protection for a San Antonio mayor—was in place last year. The after‑hours arrangement included one officer stationed inside a hallway of the mayor’s residence and a second officer patrolling the property perimeter and surrounding blocks.
Officers on the overnight shift were permitted to use a chair during their watch but were required to return it to the lobby before the final officer departed in the morning. The detail was documented in SAPD Executive Protection orders obtained by KSAT.
Investigation findings
The internal affairs probe interviewed 115 SAPD officers. One officer reported that a council aide had accessed the security information, prompting concerns about internal information handling. The mayor’s memo, filed in May, accused the then‑District 7 city‑council chief of staff of refusing to cooperate with the investigation. The chief of staff, who left City Hall for the private sector in July, was not identified as a source for the leaked details.
City officials previously delayed the release of public records showing the cost of the mayor’s residential security. When the records were finally released, cost and hour data were redacted.
Mayor’s security threats and related incidents
Since taking office in the summer of 2025, Mayor Jones has faced multiple threats. In August 2025, a man named Marcos Olvera was arrested after posting a message urging violence against the mayor in a social‑media group discussing the city’s Project Marvel development. Olvera was charged with retaliation, a third‑degree felony, but prosecutors dismissed the charge in March due to insufficient evidence.
Department’s response
While no disciplinary action was taken, the SAPD reaffirmed its commitment to protecting the mayor and maintaining the integrity of its security protocols. The department’s spokesperson reiterated that any changes to the security detail are based on ongoing risk assessments conducted by SAPD leadership.
Mayor Jones’ office has not confirmed whether the overnight detail will be reinstated, but the mayor’s team emphasized that the SAPD remains the authority on all protective measures.
Original reporting: San Antonio, TX News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
