PASADENA, Texas (KTRK) — ABC13 has confirmed through the Pasadena Police Department and Harris County District Attorney’s Office that a now-former officer was able to avoid prosecution by turning in his peace officer license.<\/p>\n
“Former Sgt. Michael Palitz has surrendered his Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) license, subject to an agreement with the Harris County District Attorney’s Office,” a spokesperson from that office said. “This means he is no longer a licensed peace officer in the State of Texas.”<\/p>\n
Palitz is the officer that ABC13 has been reporting on for weeks for allegedly using Flock cameras to track the movements of a female co-worker.<\/p>\n
This is the first time Eyewitness News named Palitz because no law enforcement agency had done so before Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n
His alleged actions were first brought to ABC13’s attention by Pasadena City Councilman Emmanuel Guerrero in July.<\/p>\n
ABC13 learned at that time that Palitz was able to resign from the Pasadena Police Department as the investigation was ongoing.<\/p>\n
Neither the Harris County District Attorney’s Office nor the Pasadena Police Department would confirm whether the surrender of his license was directly related to his alleged misuse of Flock cameras.<\/p>\n
“The department will not be issuing any further public statements regarding this matter, as both the administrative and criminal investigations have concluded, wrote Pasadena Police in a statement to ABC13.<\/p>\n
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