{"id":360996,"date":"2026-07-04T13:31:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T13:31:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/360996\/"},"modified":"2026-07-04T13:31:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T13:31:22","slug":"sapd-chief-william-mcmanus-says-hes-focused-on-pearl-security-role-hints-at-political-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/360996\/","title":{"rendered":"SAPD Chief William McManus says he\u2019s focused on Pearl security role, hints at political future"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN ANTONIO \u2013 San Antonio Police Chief William McManus is hanging up his badge, but residents may not have heard the last of him.<\/p>\n

McManus attended his final cadet graduation ceremony Thursday morning at South San Antonio High School \u2014 one of his last public appearances before leaving the department. <\/p>\n

He described graduations as one of his favorite events and said he has no regrets about his decades-long career in San Antonio.<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you, San Antonio,\u201d McManus said.<\/p>\n

McManus will leave the department ahead of his originally scheduled retirement<\/a>, which was set for the end of September. <\/p>\n

The police chief is departing early to take a position with Silver Ventures as the head of security at Pearl, the popular mixed-use development near downtown.<\/p>\n

A political future?<\/p>\n

McManus hinted that his name could surface in future political conversations, though he stopped short of confirming any plans.<\/p>\n

\u201cCould be, could be. You never know,\u201d McManus said when asked whether his name might appear on a future ballot.<\/p>\n

When pressed further, McManus said he wasn\u2019t ready to share specifics.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s been a lot of conversation about that, but that\u2019s \u2026 my focus right now is on Silver Ventures and the Pearl,\u201d McManus said.<\/p>\n

His last day with the San Antonio Police Department is July 10. The search for his replacement is already underway.<\/p>\n

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