SAN ANTONIO – A racist remark made by a Bexar County sheriff’s deputy led to their three-day suspension, according to disciplinary records obtained by KSAT Investigates.
During roll call in January 2024, records show Stacey Echternach made a derogatory remark about a co-worker.
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The comment made its way back to the co-worker, who asked to meet with Echternach.
Records show Echternach admitted to making the racist remark in a “joking manner.”
Daniela Ibarra joined the KSAT News team in July 2023. This isn’t her first time in the KSAT newsroom– the San Antonio native spent the summer of 2017 as an intern. Daniela is a proud Mean Green alum, earning her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of North Texas.