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Former Pasadena police chief says disciplinary records were changed after his retirement
Summary by The Houston Editorial Desk Rilwan Balogun, Kylie Frakes, Adrian Montes, Wladimir Moquete , as published by Click2Houston KPRC2 Local
· August 14, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The former chief confirmed the authenticity of a document obtained by a local news source.
A former police chief in Pasadena is speaking out about changes to disciplinary records. The former chief confirmed the authenticity of a document obtained by a local news source. This document appears to differ from a later version provided by the police department.
The former chief stated that he had submitted a document recommending a specific disciplinary action. However, the version later provided by the department seems to have been altered. Further details about the incident and the documents are available from the source.
The case involves former Sgt. Michael Palitz and a disciplinary matter that was handled by the former police chief, Jeffrey Wright.
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Category: safety Published: August 14, 2026 Source: Click2Houston KPRC2 Local Reading time: 1 min
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