San Marcos police officers fatally shot a man on Friday after he allegedly lunged at an officer with a knife at an apartment complex, according to San Marcos Police Chief Stan Standridge.

A San Marcos police officer who was placed on administrative leave last month after two arrests has been issued a 24-hour suspension and mandatory retraining, the city said in a statement.

The San Marcos Police Department held a news conference on Monday afternoon to give updates on a violent weekend that resulted in one death.

A man wanted for capital murder in connection with a deadly shooting near Texas State University that left two people dead over the weekend has been arrested, according to San Marcos police.

A man is wanted in connection with a deadly shooting near Texas State University that left two people dead over the weekend, according to San Marcos police.

Video released Friday by the San Marcos Police Department showed the moments leading up to the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old man in an H-E-B parking lot.

Sgt. Ryan Hartman’s separation of licensee paperwork, often called an “F-5,” lists his departure from SMPD as a general discharge.

The suit, filed in federal court in Austin Tuesday, accuses ex-sergeant Ryan Hartman of using his department-issued stun gun in January 2021 on a compliant man who was following Hartman’s instructions after exiting the backseat of the car he was riding in.

A public funeral service for Justin Putnam, a San Marcos police officer killed in the line of duty last spring, will be held on Thursday morning.

SAN MARCOS, Texas – Stan Standridge, the former police chief of the Abilene Police Department, will serve as the new police chief of San Marcos, city officials confirmed Wednesday. Ending a nationwide search, Standridge now only has to undergo a confirmation by the San Marcos City Council on Nov. 4. Standridge was one of two finalists named by city officials in September The other finalist, Robert Brown, currently leads the Duncanville Police Department. “Chief Standridge rose to the top of a very competitive and highly qualified field of applicants,” Lumbreras said. “My wife Beth and I are deeply honored to serve alongside the citizens in San Marcos to foster a culture of inclusion,” Standridge said.

SAN MARCOS, Tx – The City of San Marcos announced Tuesday that it would be holding a meet and greet for the final two police chief candidates on Oct. 14. In late September, city officials whittled down the applicant list from five to the final two candidates: Robert Brown, current chief of police for the city of Duncanville and Stan Standridge, current chief of police in Abilene. The meet-and-greet event will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Embassy Suites San Marcos Conference Center Spring Lake Salon, 1001 East McCarty Lane. According to a press release from the city, masks are required within the hotel and conference center and attendees should maintain social distancing guidelines during the reception event. A final decision and Council confirmation of the chosen candidate will be complete by early November, city officials said.

SAN MARCOS, Texas – The City of San Marcos has narrowed its search for its next chief of police to two candidates: Robert Brown, current chief of police for the city of Duncanville and Stan Standridge, current chief of police in Abilene. Bios of both Brown and Standridge provided by the city of San Marcos can be read in full below:Robert Brown, image courtesy of The City of San Marcos. Brown is a graduate of the 38th Management College from the Institute for Law Enforcement Administration (ILEA) in Plano, Texas. Chief Stan Standridge:Stan Standridge, image courtesy of The City of San Marcos. He graduated from LEMIT’s Leadership Command College in 2009 and the FBI’s Law Enforcement Executive Development (LEADS) program in 2018.

SAN MARCOS, Texas – The City of San Marcos is narrowing its candidate selection for its chief of police position. According to the data collected by the city most respondents, 87.04%, live in the City of San Marcos and the majority of survey respondents, 73.62%, work in San Marcos. Additionally, the data released by the city indicated that 9.21% of all respondents work for The City of San Marcos. Klett has spent 31 years serving the citizens of San Marcos, Texas at the San Marcos Police Department where he currently holds the title of interim police chief. The community survey report can be found below, a survey summary report is available in English and Spanish.