{"id":204360,"date":"2026-03-14T09:28:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T09:28:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/204360\/"},"modified":"2026-03-14T09:28:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T09:28:19","slug":"former-dallas-police-association-president-pleads-guilty-to-a-misdemeanor-charge-tied-to-crash-that-killed-woman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/204360\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Dallas Police Association president pleads guilty to a misdemeanor charge tied to crash that killed woman"},"content":{"rendered":"

The former president of the Dallas Police Association is giving up his peace officer license after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor tied to a deadly car crash last year.<\/p>\n

Jaime Castro pleaded guilty to one count of making a false statement to a police officer. In addition to giving up his badge, Castro will have to pay a fine and serve one year of probation.<\/p>\n

The plea came almost exactly a year after the crash resulted in the death of 25-year-old Atianna Washington. On March 15, she was\u00a0 hit while attempting to cross a dimly lit stretch of West Northwest Highway near Harry Hines Boulevard. Castro was a passenger in the vehicle.<\/p>\n

After the crash, Washington’s family told CBS News Texas<\/a> that police told them the crash was a hit-and-run. However, DPD said in a public statement that the driver remained at the scene. The family said the driver was Castro’s girlfriend, and they felt that the officers were trying to cover it up.<\/p>\n

Both DPD and the DPA placed Castro on leave<\/a> while investigating his actions at the scene of the crash. John Snider, an attorney representing Castro, said in a statement at the time that they “fully expected that the department’s review will determine that all procedures and protocols were followed in a professional manner.”<\/p>\n

Castro retired from DPD in January.<\/p>\n

Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot said Friday that DPD’s initial investigation of the crash was incomplete.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Were there other crimes committed or criminal liability stemming from the original offense, unfortunately, we may never know despite our exhaustive efforts to find the truth,” he said.<\/p>\n

Creuzot also thanked Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux, who took over the department during the investigation, for continuing work to address the incident.<\/p>\n

\n More from CBS News\n <\/p>\n

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