AUSTIN, Texas — An Austin Police Department officer pleaded guilty Thursday to two counts of speeding stemming from a January 2025 collision that injured two people, the Travis County District Attorney’s Office said.
Officer Daniel Robert Kessler Jr. entered the plea Thursday in connection with a Jan. 21, 2025, crash in which his squad car, responding to an emergency call, collided with three other vehicles. The two other drivers were injured in the collision.
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Under the plea agreement, Kessler will be convicted of speeding and pay the maximum fine of $500 for each count.
The case stemmed from an investigation by APD’s Special Investigations Unit, which was referred to the Travis County District Attorney’s Office and jointly investigated with the office’s Civil Rights Unit.
“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. “We hope this conviction continues to help the accident victims with their healing.”