Former San Antonio cop who fed homeless man shit-filled sandwich gets big promotion

The former San Antonio police officer accused of feeding a homeless man a sandwich stuffed with dog feces is now the chief of police of the small South Texas town of Benavides.

One-time SAPD officer Matthew Luckhurst was appointed top cop in the town of about 1,100 people on June 1, Benavides City Clerk Tiffany Bazan told the Current. Benevides City Council discussed and voted on appointing Luckhurst as the town’s new chief of police on April 30, public records show.

Prior to his promotion, Luckhurst worked as one of the two officers in town and earned a School-Based Law Enforcement Officer license in April 2024, public records show…

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