Texas Rangers not investigating unauthorized use of taser by former SMPD sergeant

The Texas Rangers have chosen not to investigate the unauthorized use of a taser by a former San Marcos Police Department sergeant.

San Marcos Chief of Police Stan Standridge had formally requested the Texas Rangers to investigate the unauthorized use of a taser by former SMPD Sgt. Ryan Hartman. On Jan. 12, 2021, Albian Leyva, 24, was arrested and charged with interference with public duties, a class B misdemeanor, after a traffic stop, where he was tased by Hartman.

In an email sent by Standridge to Texas Department of Public Safety Texas Ranger Jose Rodriguez on June 24, he asked the Texas Rangers to investigate the matter, stating that he would make all SMPD applicable records related to this matter available for review.