Williams suspends ‘just a dog’ officer
By Bill Peterson | October 27th, 2009 | Category: Cops & Courts, San Marcos, Top Main, Top Stories | 22 commentsSan Marcos Police Chief Howard Williams has suspended the officer who brought national attention to the city in August 2008 after telling a couple rushing their dying poodle to a veternarian that their pet was “just a dog” during a traffic stop. Williams suspended Officer Paul Stephens last month, citing a pattern of dishonest behavior after an incident at Dillinger’s on the courthouse square.
