Was sergeant terminated for insubordination? City mum on probe details

By Kim Hilsenbeck

After more than three months of being on paid administrative leave, Kyle Police Sergeant Jesse Espinoza was put on indefinite suspension, according to John Moritz, spokesperson of the Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT). An indefinite suspension is synonymous with being terminated.

Espinoza was under investigation though Kyle city officials would not reveal the nature of the probe. Sources inside the city indicated the investigation was related to Espinoza’s relationship with Dr. Glen Hurlston, the Louisiana doctor who filed a civil rights lawsuit against Kyle Police Chief Jeff Barnett, the city and Barnett’s former employer.