BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – A now-former Bexar County Sheriff’s Office deputy was arrested on Friday and is accused of letting inmates into jail cells to assault other inmates at the Bexar Adult Detention Center, according to BCSO.
Jorge Alejandro Rocha, 30, was charged with interference with public duties and official oppression, Sheriff Javier Salazar said.
Salazar stated that information was developed around the time of the arrest of a different former BCSO deputy, Clemente Lopez, that Rocha “conducted similar activities” to Lopez.
Although Rocha is not believed to be involved in any homicides, Salazar said that his activities at the jail were illegal and cannot be tolerated.
The Texas Department of Public Safety’s Texas Rangers division and BCSO’s Major Crimes Unit gathered some Bexar County jail inmates who made outcries of being assaulted, Salazar said.
The inmates shared with investigators that Rocha allowed inmates into jail cells for assaults or at least turned a “blind eye” when they were allegedly being assaulted, according to Salazar.
The inmates that were assaulted have since recovered from their injuries, Salazar told KSAT.
Salazar shared that the sheriff’s office intended to place Rocha on administrative leave. However, further investigation revealed that inmates hesitated to provide further information on the case because Rocha was still employed.
Texas Rangers and BCSO investigators were eventually able to get the inmates to provide additional information on Rocha’s activities, which was enough for the sheriff’s office to execute the arrest warrants on Friday.
After Rocha was arrested, Salazar said he went to serve Rocha with termination paperwork. Rocha ultimately chose to resign, according to Salazar.
Records show that Rocha is the sixth BCSO deputy arrested in 2025. The sheriff’s office said that he’s in the process of being booked into the Bexar County jail.
This is a developing story. KSAT will update you once more information becomes available.
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