A Denton County Grand Jury has indicted one former and two current Denton Police Department officers following a months-long joint investigation by the Denton County District Attorney’s Office and Denton PD into alleged misconduct and false reporting.
The investigation stemmed from a March 2024 arrest involving a man experiencing homelessness. In February 2025, the District Attorney’s Office dismissed the pending charges against the man after determining that the probable cause affidavit, written by Officer William Hulslander, did not match the body-worn camera footage. That video showed Officer Ronald Foy deploying his department-issued chemical spray in a way that violated department policy and training standards.
Following the DA’s findings, both Foy and Hulslander were immediately placed on administrative leave, and an internal review of their conduct began. Around the same time, the DA’s Office raised separate concerns about former officer Joel Weinstein, who had left the department prior to the discovery, based on patterns found in his prior arrests.
Under the direction of Police Chief Jessica Robledo, the Denton Police Department launched concurrent Internal Affairs (IA) and Major Crimes investigations to review all allegations. The IA investigation sustained multiple policy violations. As a result, Foy was indefinitely suspended without pay—the Civil Service equivalent of termination—and has filed an appeal, which remains pending. Hulslander accepted a 90-day suspension without pay, the maximum disciplinary action the Chief can impose short of termination.
Once the criminal investigation was complete, the case was presented to the Grand Jury, which issued indictments on October 23, 2025, for the following charges:
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Officer Ronald Foy: Official Oppression
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Officer William Hulslander: Official Oppression and Tampering with Governmental Record
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Former Officer Joel Weinstein: Tampering with Governmental Record
Under Texas law, Official Oppression is a Class A misdemeanor, and Tampering with a Governmental Record is a state jail felony when done with intent to defraud or harm another person.
According to the department, both current officers are now suspended without pay pending the resolution of their criminal cases, in accordance with Civil Service law.
Chief Robledo released a statement emphasizing accountability and transparency:
“When allegations of misconduct arise, we owe it to the Denton community and to the men and women who serve honorably every day to confront them directly. Denton PD regularly reviews policies and procedures to identify gaps between performance and expectations. When we discover we’ve fallen short of our core values, we take steps to restore the trust our community has placed in us.”
The department reiterated that while maintaining integrity and public trust is essential, every officer accused of wrongdoing is entitled to fair treatment and due process under the law.
