BAYTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT
PRESS RELEASE
Lieutenant Steve Dorris
Public Information Officer
(281)-420-6617
steve.dorris@baytown.org
2018-59995
Rick Davis
City Manager
The Baytown Police Department takes allegations of wrongdoing or misconduct by our officers very seriously. The
trust and confidence of our community is paramount and as such we hold our officers to the highest levels of
integrity as well as moral, ethical and professional standards. Failure to adhere to those standards will not be
tolerated and will be dealt with in accordance with our departmental policies and the law.
As such, an investigation into this incident has been initiated and the Officer in question has been placed on
Administrative Leave with Pay pending the outcome of the investigation. We ask that the community continue to
place its trust and confidence in our organization and the men and women of the Baytown Police Department who
don the badge and uniform every day and proudly serve with integrity, honor and professionalism.
MORE INFO/Lt. Steve Dorris/BPD…..
The young man, a 19 year old, alleges he was assaulted by an off duty Baytown officer after that officer and the officer’s wife found the 19 year old behind the old Whataburger at Garth and I-10 with their 17 year old daughter after she and the 19 year old coworker had gotten off work. Due to the fact that there is an ongoing Internal Affairs investigation and a criminal investigation running concurrently I am unable to elaborate much beyond that. The officer in question has been placed on administrative leave with pay pending the outcomes of those two investigations. We are still working to secure an official statement from the 19 year old pertaining to the incident.
Lieutenant Steve Dorris
Criminal Investigations Division
City of Baytown Police Department
3200 N. Main
Baytown, Texas 77521
Office: 281-420-6617
Cell: 713-412-1521