Court documents allege Officer Travis Haecker used CC Citizens Police Academy Alumni Inc. for ATM withdrawals, gambling websites, and vape purchases.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A Corpus Christi police officer is accused of improperly withdrawing cash, delaying deposits and making unauthorized debit card purchases involving nonprofit funds intended for a scholarship honoring fallen CCPD Officer Vicente Ortiz, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by 3NEWS.

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The affidavit alleges Officer Travis Haecker withdrew $1,200 in cash from a nonprofit bank account through six ATM transactions, failed to promptly deposit donated funds, and made unauthorized debit card purchases at a vape shop and a gambling website while serving as a liaison between the Corpus Christi Police Department and the CC Citizens Police Academy Alumni Inc.

Investigators say officers involved in a motorcycle rodeo organized in connection with the Texas Police Games planned to use remaining proceeds to establish a scholarship fund honoring Vicente Ortiz, a fallen Corpus Christi police officer. Ortiz was a 15-year CCPD veteran and Sinton native who died in 2024 after being struck by a vehicle while assisting with traffic control during a funeral procession. Because a separate nonprofit for the scholarship had not yet been formed, organizers agreed to route donations through the existing alumni nonprofit, according to the affidavit.

Detectives allege Haecker failed to deposit several donation checks for nearly two months. A late deposit of $1,850 was made on Aug. 5, according to bank records cited in the affidavit. Detectives noted that this was months after the Texas Police Games had concluded in June. Haecker reportedly told investigators he had forgotten the checks in a clipboard that was moved between multiple locations.


Detectives allege Haecker was the only police officer authorized to possess a debit or credit card linked to the nonprofit’s Value Bank account. Between April 25 and May 14, 2025, investigators say Haecker made six ATM withdrawals totaling $1,200. 

The affidavit states the withdrawals were flagged after organizers questioned unexplained account activity. Bank records showed six $200 withdrawals using the same card, with transactions occurring in Corpus Christi, Austin and New Braunfels.

Surveillance video obtained from Value Bank ATMs in Corpus Christi allegedly shows Haecker making at least two of the withdrawals. During a recorded interview, investigators say Haecker admitted to making all six withdrawals, explaining he intended to accumulate cash due to a daily ATM limit in order to pay a DJ for the rodeo.

However, detectives noted a separate DJ was ultimately hired for the event and was paid by check, not cash, and for an amount significantly lower than the withdrawn funds. Investigators said Haecker provided multiple explanations about what happened to the cash, including claims that it was given to another officer, handed to a supervisor or misplaced. According to the affidavit, none of those claims were substantiated, and the money was never recovered or reimbursed.

The affidavit also alleges two unauthorized debit card charges were made on the nonprofit’s account — $19.99 and $499.99 — at a vape shop and an online gambling site. Investigators said the president of the nonprofit confirmed Haecker was never given permission to make those purchases.

Based on the findings, detectives concluded there was probable cause to believe Haecker misapplied fiduciary property, committed theft from a nonprofit organization and engaged in credit or debit card abuse.

According to CCPD, Haecker has been charged with theft of property from a nonprofit organization and credit card or debit card abuse, both state jail felonies, along with misapplication of fiduciary property, a Class A misdemeanor. Police said the investigation remains ongoing and additional details are not being released.

Haecker turned himself in to the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office on Friday, Dec. 12. Jail records show bonds totaling more than $125,000 were set across the three charges.

CCPD officials said Haecker has been placed on administrative leave while both the internal and criminal investigations continue.

The CC Citizens Police Academy Alumni Inc. is a nonprofit organization made up of graduates of the Corpus Christi Police Department’s Citizens Police Academy. The group supports law enforcement-related community programs and initiatives and operates separately from the police department, though officers may serve as liaisons between the department and the organization.