SAFD firefighter fired after felony drug arrest

Firing comes three months after Ryan Prather's arrest

BOERNE, Texas – A San Antonio firefighter was fired in April, months after he was arrested on a felony drug possession charge, according to suspension paperwork obtained by the KSAT 12 Defenders.

Ryan Prather was found Jan. 14 with more than 5 grams of methamphetamine, straws, paraphernalia baggies, glass pipes, a bong and a Smith and Wesson handgun after Boerne police pulled over his vehicle in the 1600 block of River Road, Boerne police spokesman Lt. Steve Perez said Thursday.

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Prather, who was pulled over because his vehicle had an equipment failure, appeared nervous and had dilated pupils, Perez said.

Officers spoke with a female passenger, and after discovering that she was in possession of marijuana, they took her into custody.

Prather, who consented to a vehicle search, later admitted that the methamphetamine belonged to him, according to details of his arrest.

Prather was charged with possession of a controlled substance, unlawful carrying of a weapon and possession of drug paraphernalia.

The drug possession charge is a second-degree felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison, according to state sentencing guidelines.

 

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Emmy-award winning reporter Dillon Collier joined KSAT Investigates in September 2016. Dillon's investigative stories air weeknights on the Nightbeat and on the Six O'Clock News. Dillon is a two-time Houston Press Club Journalist of the Year and a Texas Associated Press Broadcasters Reporter of the Year.