LUBBOCK, Texas — The former Lubbock Police Department Deputy Chief who was arrested and accused of putting a gun to a woman’s head, Leath McClure, pleaded guilty on Friday to Deadly Conduct, a Class A Misdemeanor. He was sentenced to 18 months of probation.
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EverythingLubbock.com previously reported McClure was initially arrested in October and charged with two counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon and one count of Continuous Violence Against the Family. He was placed on administrative leave and resigned the month after his arrest.
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Court documents said McClure and a civilian LPD employee started a relationship in 2021 and McClure was her supervisor until he was promoted. According to court records, the victim was “physically assaulted, threatened, controlled and berated by Leath McClure to the point of great emotional distress and fear of losing her job.”