Uvalde police chief resigns
Uvalde Police Chief Daniel Rodriguez turned in his resignation letter on Tuesday.
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Uvalde Police Chief Daniel Rodriguez turned in his resignation letter on Tuesday.
Assistant Chief of Police Homer Delgado will be named interim chief of police, Smith said.
Daniel Rodriguez had been police chief in Uvalde, Texas, since 2018. He wasn't in town, however, during the Robb Elementary School shooting on May 24, 2022.
The chief was on vacation during the Robb Elementary mass shooting. His resignation comes less than a week after a report ordered by the city cleared officers.
Daniel Rodriguez, who was on holiday in Arizona during 2022 attack that killed 22, says resignation is best for his family