WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) – The City of Wichita Falls held a news conference at the Police and Fire Training Center at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 8, to address an investigation into two WFPD officers.
In the news conference, Wichita Falls Police Department Chief Manuel Borrego shared that an incident that occured on August 27, 2025, began an investigation by the Texas Rangers.
The Wichita Falls Police Department did not publicly confirm or share details on this incident that sparked the investigation, but shared that one of the two officers involved was terminated and that, as of the morning of Thursday, January 8, the other officer had resigned.
Chief Borrego said in the news conference that once the body camera footage was seen, the investigation began, calling the details of the incident a ‘failure of the department’.
“Our responsibility is to face what occured honestly, hold ourselves accountable as an organization, and ensure that our policies, training, and supervison reflect the full scope of this incident. Public trust depends on this.”
Additional details were not provided on this incident. WFPD said that this news conference was held to ‘respond directly’ to the social media discussion of this incident.
WFPD Chief Borrego stated that all documentation and evidence were turned over to the Texas Rangers for this ongoing investigation and that WFPD cannot share any additional information.
“We are aware of a conversation on social media about the arrest of a person by this department last August. I want to address that conversation directly.
The arrest of Ms. Lang and her subsequent treatment is shocking to see, and when the Texas Rangers complete their criminal investigation of the fomer police officers, and we are allowed to release the video, I know people will be as angry as we are by what they witness.
The conduct shown in this video represents a failure of the department to meet the standards we owe to the public. Two officers were involved, and that requires us to take responsibility as an institution.
On behalf of all of those who serve the Wichita Falls Police Department with pride and intergrity, I am sorry for what happened to Ms. Lang.”
Stick with News Channel 6 as we follow this story and learn more about the incident that occured in August 2025.
The full news conference held on Thursday, January 8, can be viewed here.
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