San Marcos police staffing comes into question after deadly shooting

SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) — One day after Kenneth Copeland became the first officer in the San Marcos Police Department’s history to be shot and killed in the line of duty, questions are coming up about the department’s staffing. Copeland was serving an arrest warrant for a violent crime on what would have been his day off.
San Marcos police say they do have some vacancies, due to retirement and other factors. KXAN is working to learn exactly how many openings there are. Current