Kevin Vanlanham, 36, has worked at Pease Middle School less than a year<\/p>\n
Kevin Vanlanham, 36, was arrested for driving while intoxicated on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (Bexar County Adult Detention Center)<\/p>\n
SAN ANTONIO \u2013 A West Side middle school principal was arrested early Wednesday morning and is accused of driving while intoxicated, jail records show.<\/p>\n
Kevin Vanlanham<\/a>, 36, drove the wrong way on West Loop 1604 and was pulled over by Converse police just after 2 a.m., a Converse lieutenant officer told KSAT.<\/p>\n He failed his breathalyzer test and was taken into custody for Class B misdemeanor DWI, records show. He was booked into the Bexar County Adult Detention Center and released on bond after 2:30 p.m.<\/p>\n Vanlanham has worked as principal of E.M. Pease Middle School, a Northside Independent School District campus, since last summer, according to the school\u2019s website. <\/p>\n As of Wednesday evening, Vanlanham is still employed by NISD, a spokesperson for the district told KSAT. They said he is not on leave at the time.<\/p>\n Vanlanham has worked as an educator in San Antonio since 2013, according to NISD\u2019s website.<\/p>\n Read also:<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 by KSAT – All rights reserved.<\/p>\n About the AuthorsSamuel Rocha IV headshotSamuel Rocha IV<\/a><\/p>\n Samuel Rocha joined KSAT as a Newsroom Trainee in the spring of 2026. He is a San Antonio native and a graduate of San Antonio College and Texas A&M University-San Antonio.<\/p>\n