San Antonio Cop Drove 118 MPH in a 65, Ran Red Lights, and ‘Forgot’ to Upload 300 Body Cam Files. Now He’s Out of a Job

A San Antonio police officer has been fired after internal records revealed a string of dangerous driving incidents that included speeds reaching 118 mph, repeated traffic violations, and failures tied to body camera procedures. The case, first reported by KSAT Investigates, has drawn fresh scrutiny to accountability within the San Antonio Police Department.

According to discipline records reviewed by KSAT, Officer Taylor C. Sanchez was indefinitely suspended twice following multiple incidents that unfolded in September 2025. Department documents state his conduct was severe enough to make his continued employment “detrimental to effective law enforcement.”

The allegations against Sanchez paint a troubling picture of a patrol officer repeatedly ignoring department policy while operating a marked police vehicle. Records show the violations were not isolated to a single mistake or one chaotic shift…

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