BEXAR COUNTY — Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar has asked two of his subordinates to resign.
- Deputy chief terminated immediately
- Chief deputy retiring in March
- Bexar County jail failed inspection Tuesday
Salazar terminated Deputy Chief Ruben Vela effective immediately after he declined the chance to resign. According to a press release from Bexar County, Vela is no longer part of the leadership team.
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The sheriff also asked Chief Deputy Don Tijerina to resign. Tijerina is retiring effective March 31. Bexar County officials say Wednesday was his last working day.
This comes on the heels of the Bexar County jail failing another inspection Tuesday.
“In light of current and pervasive issues, this agency needs swift and decisive management,” said Sheriff Salazar. “These former members of Command Staff, while they served this agency well during their many years of service, are no longer part of my strategy and vision moving forward. It is my commitment to the citizens of Bexar County to provide them with the most effective public safety services possible. Personnel changes are a difficult yet necessary part of the overall long term goal in helping me to lead this agency well into the future.”