A former San Antonio police officer, who was fired for giving a homeless person a feces sandwich, is now employed with a South Texas police department.

The controversy surrounding an officer fired from the San Antonio Police Department for giving a homeless person a feces sandwich has caught up with him at another police department in Floresville.

The City of San Antonio and San Antonio Police Officer’s Association (SAPOA) met Tuesday for the 28th time since their first sit-down on February 12. The two sides say they’ve made progress toward hammering out a new contract, but details on discipline, pay, and other issues remain.

SAN ANTONIO **Editors note: This KSAT series gives people that call San Antonio home a chance to tell their stories. Over the past month, since George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police, protests have erupted around the world, including in San Antonio. Marc Magallanez was born and raised on the south side of San Antonio. Magallanez, a San Antonio College student studying public administration, says his past experiences with law enforcement prompted him to join the protests in San Antonio. Unheard SA: Every San Antonian has a story to tell"In order to get respect, you've got to give respect," Magallanez said.

SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio Police Department officer who once admitted to giving a feces sandwich to a homeless man has now lost his job over another incident involving feces. The other incident at Bike Patrol Headquarters occurred later in that same year and Luckhurst was again given an indefinite suspension. The City of San Antonio agrees. Protesters in San Antonio in recent weeks, following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody, have called on the city to reform or even defund its police department. Explained: How arbitration plays out for disciplined San Antonio police officers

SAN ANTONIO A San Antonio Police Department officer who admitted to giving a homeless man a feces sandwich will not return to the force after a third-party arbitrator on Friday refused to overturn his indefinite suspension for an unrelated feces incident. Officer Matthew Luckhurst was terminated in 2016 after a department investigation determined that he placed feces in between slices of bread and gave it to a homeless man downtown while Luckhurst was on duty. Arbitration underway for SAPD officer who gave homeless man feces sandwichLuckhurst won his appeal for the feces sandwich incident in March 2019, after his legal representation was able to capitalize on a section of the local government code that prevents law enforcement agencies from disciplining an officer for conduct that occurred outside a 180-day window. Protesters in San Antonio in recent weeks, following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody, have called on the city to reform or even defund its police department. His attorney, Ben Sifuentes, argued that terminating Luckhurst for the prank was extreme and that a 2016 suspension of an SAPD officer for harassment of a female police explorer was a suitable baseline for this case.

SAN ANTONIO As Americans continue to discuss police reforms, police unions are under renewed scrutiny. Police advocates say unions protect officers from being fired unjustifiably. Mike Helle, the president of the San Antonio Police Officers Association, weighed in on the controversial debate during a Q&A session on KSAT Tuesday. With so much focus on the police, Helle said the biggest misconception about the San Antonio Police Officers Association is that the union seeks to protect criminal acts by officers. Thats all were about: establishing a fair process that gives the employee the opportunity to give an argument about why they shouldnt be terminated or fired, Helle said.

‘In hindsight, it was immature:' SAPD officer fired in ‘prank’ involving feces takes stand in arbitration hearingThe incident happened in June 2016, according to city documents. Luckhurst and another officer defecated in a woman’s restroom at the downtown bike patrol office. One example Sifuentes mentioned was the 2016 incident involving Officer Jody Gonzales. Broken Blue: KSAT Defenders dig into police discipline at SAPDSAPD Officer Jessica Medrano also this week testified about finding the feces and becoming nauseous. She testified that she was “mad and disgusted" over the incident and said she would never work with Luckhurst again.

SAPD Chief William McManus defends decision to fire officer involved in feces ‘prank’Published: February 26, 2020, 5:23 pmThe San Antonio police chief testified Wednesday that he stands behind his decision to fire an officer for playing a “prank” involving excrement, calling the behavior “vile and disgusting.”

SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio police officer fighting for his job back after a “prank” involving feces took the stand Tuesday in his arbitration hearing. According to city documents, Matthew Luckhurst and another officer defecated in a woman’s restroom at the downtown bike patrol office in June 2016. Yet under questioning by the city attorney, Luckhurst took total responsibility Tuesday for what he called a joke and also said that the second officer didn’t participate in it. SAPD Officer Jessica Medrano testified about finding the feces and becoming nauseous. “It’s led to mistrust between the citizens of San Antonio and our department, that our officers have had to answer for his actions,” said Medrano.

‘In hindsight, it was immature:' SAPD officer fired in feces ‘prank’ involving feces takes stand in arbitration hearingPublished: February 25, 2020, 5:17 pmThe San Antonio police officer fighting for his job back after a “prank” involving feces took the stand Tuesday in his arbitration hearing.

Arbitration underway for SAPD officer who gave homeless man feces sandwichPublished: February 24, 2020, 6:08 pmArbitration started Monday for a San Antonio Police Department officer who is trying to get a second indefinite suspension overturned.

Arbitration started Monday for a San Antonio Police Department officer who is trying to get a second indefinite suspension overturned. Officer Matthew Luckhurst won reinstatement last year after being fired for giving a homeless man a feces sandwich. Luckhurst and another officer defecated in a woman’s restroom at the downtown bike patrol office in June 2016. Broken Blue: KSAT Defenders dig into police discipline at SAPDA city attorney said Luckhurst harassed, intimidated and degraded female officers with the prank. SAPD Officer Jessica Medrano testified Monday about finding the feces the next day after Luckhurst and another officer left it.