Texas: Ex San Antonio Cop Lee Rakun with Long History of Forgiven Misconduct Accused of trying to Kill Son, Daughter, Deputy

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Ex-San Antonio police officer hospitalized after shootout with Tennessee deputies

Lee Rakun was fired 6 times by SAPD and reinstated 5 times before retiring last year

12 August 2012

Ex San Antonio, Texas, Cop Lee Rakun
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A former San Antonio police officer who retired after a long history of misconduct may soon face criminal charges after he allegedly injured two family members and shot at a deputy in Sevier County, Tennessee, the KSAT 12 Defenders confirmed Thursday. Lee Rakun, 52, was identified as the suspect in the shooting, which happened on July 13 at his home in the 3000 block of Robeson Road in Wears Valley, according to Sevier County Sheriff’s Office Chief Jeff McCarter. Rakun’s charges are pending because the shooting left him hospitalized, McCarter said. Deputies were called to the home just before 6 ...

Ex-San Antonio police officer hospitalized after shootout with Tennessee deputies

A former San Antonio police officer who retired after a long history of misconduct may soon face criminal charges after he allegedly injured two family members and shot at a deputy in Sevier County, Tennessee, the KSAT 12 Defenders confirmed Thursday.

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Ex-San Antonio police officer charged after shootout with Tennessee deputies

Lee Rakun, who had problematic tenure as SAPD officer, charged with attempted murder

1 September 2021

A former San Antonio police officer was indicted Monday after allegedly shooting at deputies in Sevier County, Tennessee. Lee Rakun, 52, was identified as the suspect in the shooting, which happened on July 13 at his home in the 3000 block of Robeson Road in Wears Valley. Following the investigation, the grand jury indicted Rakun on charges of attempted first degree murder and employing a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony. Deputies were called to the home just before 6 p.m., according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. Rakun was armed when deputies arrived. The confrontation escalated, authorities ...

Ex-San Antonio police officer charged after shootout with Tennessee deputies

A former San Antonio police officer was indicted Monday after allegedly shooting at deputies in Sevier County, Tennessee.

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City of San Antonio's top earner: Ex-cop fired 7 times in 2 decades, accused of shooting at Tennessee deputy in July

25 October 2021

The city’s most highly compensated employee last year was a police lieutenant who was fired seven times, repeatedly won back his job, agreed to retire in February 2020 and now faces charges that include aggravated kidnapping and attempted murder after he allegedly fired a gun at a sheriff’s deputy in Tennessee. Former Lt. Lee Rakun received about $447,000 in total compensation in 2020, more than City Manager Erik Walsh, who earned about $440,620. Total compensation at the city can include base pay, medical benefits, accrued leave and incentives such as car and clothing allowances. Rakun’s windfall was partly because of ...

Ex-cop fired 7 times in 2 decades, accused of shooting at Tennessee deputy in July is city of San Antonio's top earner

Former Lt. Lee Rakun, now charged with attempted murder, got about $447,000 in total...

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Highest Paid City Employee Who Made $450K in 2020, Was a Cop Who Was Fired SEVEN TIMES

31 October 2021

All too often we hear from the echo chamber that police in America are under paid and over worked. And while some departments are certainly under the national average, many cops across the country make well into six figures annually. As TFTP has reported, some cops’ salaries are so exorbitant that they often times become some of the highest paid government employees in the city. San Antonio police department Lt. Lee Rakun became one of these cops in 2020. The now-disgraced officer raked in nearly half a million dollars in compensation last year, making him the highest paid employee in ...

Highest Paid City Employee Who Made $450K in 2020, Was a Cop Who Was Fired SEVEN TIMES

An extremely bad cop was suspended over a dozen times, fired 7 times, yet still collected a salary of nearly $500,000 in 2020.

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