The Dallas Police Department’s top spokeswoman is under criminal investigation after a driver accused her of impersonating a police officer during a confrontation in August while she was behind the wheel of an unmarked, department-issued vehicle equipped with emergency lights and sirens. Allison Hudson, who serves as Assistant Director of Media Relations and Community Affairs for the department, has not been arrested or charged, and authorities have made no determination of wrongdoing.
The Dallas Police Department’s Public Integrity Unit opened the criminal inquiry, according to WFAA, which reported that Hudson is being investigated in connection with a confrontation involving a motorist. The department has confirmed the investigation is criminal in nature, though it has offered few additional details publicly. Multiple DPD employees have since been questioned as part of the inquiry, and investigators have taken possession of the vehicle involved, the station reported, citing multiple sources.
According to CBS News Texas, Hudson was driving an unmarked department-issued vehicle when she was involved in the confrontation with another driver back in August. That driver filed a complaint alleging Hudson was impersonating a police officer after she allegedly activated the vehicle’s emergency lights, the outlet reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. Hudson has pushed back on that characterization, claiming the vehicle malfunctioned and that she did not intentionally turn on the lights, per the same report.
Spokesperson’s Rise and the Allegations Against Her
Hudson joined the Dallas Police Department in October 2025 after being personally recruited by Police Chief Daniel Comeaux, whom she reports to directly, according to WFAA. As a civilian employee, she is not authorized to use police lights and sirens, Fox 4 reported. The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement has confirmed to WFAA that Hudson does not hold a peace officer license in the state…