Uvalde Police Chief Resigns After School Shooting Report Clears Officers of Wrongdoing

Daniel Rodriguez said his decision to resign followed ‘deep contemplation and consideration.’

Reggie Daniels pays his respects a memorial at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on June 9, 2022. Eric Gay, File/AP Photo

The police chief of Uvalde, Texas, is set to resign—effective April 6—just days after a city council report cleared several officers who responded to the May 2022 shooting at Robb Elementary School of wrongdoing.

Uvalde Mayor Cody Smith announced Chief Daniel Rodriguez’s resignation in a statement while thanking him for his 26 years of service to the community.