{"id":365774,"date":"2026-07-08T19:49:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T19:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/365774\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T19:49:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T19:49:09","slug":"city-of-san-antonio-names-jesse-salame-as-sapds-acting-police-chief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/365774\/","title":{"rendered":"City of San Antonio names Jesse Salame as SAPD’s acting police chief"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN ANTONIO \u2013 The City of San Antonio appointed a familiar face to be its acting police chief when longtime Chief William McManus steps aside later this week. <\/p>\n

In a Wednesday statement, the city said Jesse Salame \u2014 a 26-year veteran of the San Antonio Police Department \u2014 is set to be the acting police chief, effective Saturday. <\/p>\n

Salame is currently SAPD\u2019s assistant police chief. <\/p>\n

\u201cI know Jesse well and he is a strong leader who is well respected within and outside the Department,\u201d City Manager Erik Walsh said in the statement. \u201cI have full confidence in Jesse leading the Police Department.\u201d <\/p>\n

McManus originally said he would retire<\/a> from the department on Sept. 30. Earlier this month, he announced an accelerated retirement that will go into effect Friday.<\/p>\n

During a KSAT interview that aired Tuesday<\/a>, McManus highlighted some of Salame\u2019s qualifications for the top job at SAPD. <\/p>\n

\u201cI met him (Salame) when he was a detective,\u201d McManus told KSAT. \u201cI promoted him up to sergeant, lieutenant, captain, deputy. He was my chief of staff; he was my PIO (public information officer). Jesse\u2019s done a great job. He knows the community, and he knows what path we\u2019ve taken for the last 20 years.\u201d<\/p>\n

The next full-time SAPD chief is expected to be named in September, the spokesperson said. <\/p>\n

More related news coverage on KSAT: <\/p>\n

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