KWTX Tommy Witherspoon’s article below
So after stopping people just for grins and telling them their tail light is out, Shaw has NO remorse whatsoever and thinks he’s being picked on.
Dumbass, let me explain, YOU ARE THE EXAMPLE, THE SCAPEGOAT, the clown who got caught on film being just stupid and what we ALL JUST HATE ABOUT COPS.
Whine, whine, whine, Derrick Shaw is pretty non self aware.
So, while we wait for Par to get indicted Cody practices being Big Daddy while all the old fks in this town push their tiny sons out for more public office while cleaning their shotguns to go to the Bush Ranch to deer hunt, thanks to Cody’s grateful daddy being the Caretaker.
Cause that’s what this bullshit is all about.
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McLennan County, Texas sheriff’s deputy fired
McLennan County deputy fired amid concerns over questionable arrests in up to five cases
Deputy Derrick Shaw previously told KWTX he was ‘being unfairly singled out’
Published: Jun. 17, 2025 at 5:16 PM CDT
WACO, Texas (KWTX) – A McLennan County Sheriff’s Office deputy who was suspended in February and reinstated two months later has been fired after more questions surfaced over the legalities of arrests he made in up to five cases.
McLennan County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Cody Blossman confirmed on Tuesday that Derrick Shaw was fired on July 7.
On June 17, Shaw was placed on administrative leave again after the sheriff’s office and the McLennan County District Attorney’s Office scrutinized cases Shaw made as a patrol deputy.
Blossman declined comment on Tuesday, and McLennan County Sheriff Parnell McNamara did not return phone calls.
Shaw, 25, also did not immediately return calls on Tuesday seeking comment on his termination.
He worked for the sheriff’s office since April 2019, starting, as most employees do, as a jailer.
Shaw has also faced disciplinary actions for violating the county’s high-speed pursuit policies, according to records obtained by KWTX.
In a five-page response after his second suspension in June, Shaw told KWTX he believes the DA’s office has unfairly singled him out.
“The suggestion that my report is inconsistent with in-car footage mischaracterizes the legal and factual basis for the stop,” Shaw wrote in his response. “While a camera lens may capture low light details more sharply than the human eye at night, the standard for a lawful stop is based on the officer’s reasonable belief at the time of the event not on hindsight analysis under enhanced video conditions. My report accurately reflects my observations, aligns with my training and field experience, and is consistent with established case law and statutory requirements.”
He said he is confused and deeply disappointed in “the manner in which the District Attorney’s Office has chosen to single out my work with formal complaints, particularly in light of standard practices followed across McLennan County at every agency.”
“To my knowledge, no other deputy or officer has been formally reported to Internal Affairs based solely on probable cause determinations that are common grounds for case rejection,” Shaw said. “I take great pride in the work I do for this agency, and I remain committed to conducting myself with integrity, professionalism, and a genuine dedication to public service. It is disheartening to feel that my work is being unfairly targeted, particularly when I have consistently acted in good faith and in accordance with the training and guidance I have received from the McLennan County Sheriff’s Office.
“It is deeply concerning to feel that I am being unfairly singled out for actions that are routinely conducted by officers not only in McLennan County, but throughout the state. Traffic stops based on reasonable suspicion of equipment violations or license plate issues are an accepted and standard part of proactive policing. Yet I am being subjected to a level of scrutiny and formal complaint that does not appear to be applied evenly across the board. That disparity is difficult to ignore, especially when others in similar situations have not faced the same consequences or review,” he said.
Shaw, who has been called out before for violating the county’s high-speed pursuit policy, came under scrutiny after the DA’s office dismissed two first-degree felony drug delivery charges against Bryan Christopher Parr, of Marlin, on the eve of Parr’s trial in February after discovering what they said were inconsistencies in Shaw’s sworn statement in a probable cause arrest affidavit and video evidence from the traffic stop.
As prosecutors Kristi DeCluitt and Chris Spendlove were preparing Parr’s case for trial, they determined dashcam video from Shaw’s patrol car did not match documents he filed alleging his probable cause to pull Parr over was “defective equipment.”
In arrest reports and in dashcam recordings the night of July 19, 2024, Shaw reported Parr’s license plate light was not working and that’s why he pulled him over in the 200 block of Hallsburg Road.
The video, which the prosecutors provided to defense attorney Bryan Cantrell, shows the back of Parr’s car with the license plate light shining brightly along with other lights on the back of the car.
Cantrell also spotted the discrepancy and was prepared to offer that evidence at trial. He told KWTX in February the prosecutors were correct to dismiss the case.
Officials said after Shaw’s first suspension in February they were reviewing Shaw’s cases in light of the Parr case.
Shaw reported he searched Parr’s car and found a black backpack in the back seat that contained 6.6 grams of methamphetamine, 36.7 grams of ecstasy, 7.6 grams of cocaine, 0.6 of a gram of crack cocaine, 11 THC vapes and six packages of THC gummies.
Parr was released after spending about seven months in the McLennan County Jail. He faced up to life in prison at trial.
Since Shaw returned to work, officials said they have discovered from five to seven other cases involving questionable arrests that led the DA’s office to dismiss those cases, also.
After Shaw’s first suspension, McLennan County District Attorney Josh Tetens said he had not placed Shaw on his office’s so-called Brady list. A Supreme Court ruling in Brady vs. Maryland requires prosecutors to disclose to the defense any information that might impeach the credibility of a state’s witness.
“The DA’s Office is aware of information concerning Deputy Shaw that classifies as ‘Brady’ evidence, and our prosecutors will comply with the law’s requirements,” Tetens said back in June.
Waco Attorney Aubrey Robertson said Tuesday that his law office continues to pursue the possibility of a potential civil rights violation case against the sheriff’s office and Shaw.
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