Sheriff’s Deputy Fired Over Jan. 6 Secures Nearly $400,000 in Settlement

Former Bexar County Lt. Roxanne Mathai has won a large settlement after suing her former employer.

Roxanne Mathai in a file photograph. Courtesy of Roxanne Mathai

A sheriff’s deputy fired for her actions in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021, has secured a large settlement from Bexar County in Texas.

Roxanne Mathai, a lieutenant with the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) at the time she traveled to Washington, will receive $395,000 in a settlement reached after she sued her former employer, the parties in the case told The Epoch Times.