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‘Thank you, San Antonio’: SAPD Chief William McManus now focused on Pearl security role
By KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) — San Antonio
· July 2, 2026
· 1 min read
San Antonio Police Chief William McManus is hanging up his badge, but residents may not have heard the last of him.McManus attended his final cadet graduation ceremony Thursday morning at South San Antonio High School — one of his last public appearances before leaving the department. He describe...
Key takeaway He described graduations as one of his favorite events and said he has no regrets about his decades-long career in San Antonio.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 2, 2026 ·
Source: KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) — San Antonio ·
Reading time: 1 min
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