Hopkins and APD: A Timeline
By Chase Hoffberger, Fri., Dec. 19, 2014
Sept. 2009: Hopkins joins APD.
May 8, 2012: Meets with APD psychologist Dr. Carol Logan for first time.
June 14, 2012: Second meeting with Dr. Logan.
April 8, 2013: Requests transfer from Patrol to Metro Tactics, later denied.
May 18, 2013: Arrests Jason Roche, Melynda Trevino, and Vanessa Price after midnight on Whitsun Drive.
May 23, 2013: Placed on restricted duty for "alleged policy violations."
June 17, 2013: Files first complaint with city of Austin Human Resources.
Aug. 7, 2013: Files first complaint against APD with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Sept. 2, 2013: Sent home on restricted duty.
Sept. 26, 2013: Notice of Fitness-for-Duty test.
Nov. 13, 2013: Suspended eight days for Failure to Know and Comply and for Neglect of Duty.
May 28, 2014: Ruled fit for duty after three separate clinical consultations.
June 16, 2014: Entered into Returning Officer Program.
June 23, 2014: Sent back home after being charged with insubordination.
Sept. 5, 2014: Appeal hearing for eight-day suspension.
Oct. 30, 2014: Suspended indefinitely from the Austin Police Department.
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