APD officer Daniel Robert Kessler Jr. entered a guilty plea to two counts of speeding on Thursday.
AUSTIN, Texas — An Austin Police Department (APD) officer will have to pay fines for speeding that led to a multi-vehicle wreck in 2025, the Travis County District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday.
APD officer Daniel Robert Kessler Jr. entered a guilty plea to two counts of speeding on Thursday following an investigation into his involvement into a wreck that happened on January 21, 2025, the DA’s office said.
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As part of his plea agreement, Kessler will have to pay the maximum fine of $500 for each count, totaling $1000.
It stems from an incident that occurred in January 2025, when Kessler was driving an APD squad car and reportedly was responding to an emergency call when he collided with three other vehicles. Two drivers were injured in the wreck.
“We thank the Austin Police Department for bringing this incident to our attention, as it was jointly investigated by APD’s Special Investigations Unit and our Civil Rights Unit,” Travis County District Attorney José Garza said in a statement. “We hope this conviction continues to help the accident victims with their healing.”