- A lead-footed cop has reportedly found himself out of a job in Texas.
- Taylor Sanchez allegedly hit speeds of 118 mph without authorization.
- Even when not responding to calls, he was caught going 103 mph.
Police are supposed to uphold the law, but sometimes officers cross the line. That appears to be the case once again as a San Antonio police officer has reportedly found himself suspended indefinitely for a series of offenses.
A number of these involved speeding and KSAT reports that Officer Taylor Sanchez was “caught driving well over the speed limit at least five times during a single shift and several other times in the days that followed.” In one incident, he allegedly hit speeds of up to 118 mph (190 km/h) in a 65 mph (105 km/h) zone. In another case, he went 98 mph (158 km/h) in a 65 mph (105 km/h) zone.
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While Sanchez was responding to calls in both cases, the station said he wasn’t authorized to drive that fast. San Antonio Express-News added that Sanchez didn’t activate his patrol cars’ cameras in either case. On top of that, the incident where he was going 118 mph (190 km/h) was simply responding to a report of a stolen vehicle. Sanchez also allegedly activated the car’s lights and sirens without authorization.
Even when he wasn’t responding to calls, Sanchez was found to be speeding. In one incident, he reportedly hit 103 mph (166 km/h). The station also reported the officer was “caught failing to stop at stop signs or red lights multiple times, as well as driving the wrong way down a street.”
Besides a litany of traffic offenses, he reportedly failed to upload more than 300 clips from his body-worn camera. This was apparently the equivalent of 64 hours of footage.
While we all make mistakes, Sanchez was reportedly disciplined twice in September of 2025. This didn’t seem to correct his behavior, as he was indefinitely suspended in February 2026.
The station now simultaneously claims he’s been “fired” and “indefinitely suspended.” That’s a tad confusing, but KSAT pointed to suspension paperwork stating Sanchez’s actions “render his continuance in office detrimental to effective law enforcement.”
