Officer Paul Fenick, an 18-year veteran of the San Antonio Police Department, arrived at roll call on July 31st, 2025 with the unmistakable odor of alcohol, signaling a grave lapse in judgment. According to Texas Penal Code section 49.04, a person commits an offense if the person is intoxicated while operating a motor vehicle in a public place. This incident occurring at the South Patrol substation immediately raised red flags among supervisors who initiated an administrative process to address the suspected intoxication. The situation escalated when Fenick, ignoring protocol, drove his patrol vehicle out of the parking lot, forcing a lieutenant to call him back. His actions not only violated department standards, but also eroded the public's confidence in law enforcement. his name. >> What's his name? >> His name Paul. >> Yeah. Um, this is Officer Allison with the DWI unit. >> I guess they got more stuff they're working on right now. Um, authority of the chief's office. So, um, he's just going to talk to you a little bit here. Just listen to what he's had to say and we'll go from there. Okay. >> Okay. All right. Paul, at first I'm just going to read you your rights. Okay. Before you ask any questions, it's my duty as a police officer to advise you of your rights and warning the consequences of waving these rights. You have the right to remain silent. You do not make a statement or written to anyone. Any statement that you make will be used as evidence against you in a court law at your trial. You have the right to have a lawyer present to advise you in a court law at your trial. You may have your own lawyer present or if you're unable to employ a lawyer court will appoint a lawyer of charge at the time you want. If you decide to talk to anyone, you can. You can talk to stop talking to him anytime you want. The above right to continue right may be urged by any stage of proceedings. Paul, do you understand his rights as I read them to you? >> Yes. >> Okay. Paul, would you be willing to submit this field sobriety test? >> Field sobriety test. >> Yes, sir. A standardized field sobriety test. >> Would you be willing to submit? >> I wasn't driving. >> Evidently, you have been driving, I guess. So, that's where this is when I was in the parking lot. >> Yeah, I guess there's video of you driving. >> It is what it is. So, basically, this is the question that he's posing to you right now. So, it's up to you. You know, I mean, you see where this is going right now. So, it's just your decision to make. >> You bring me to jail? >> I I don't know at this point. Right now, he's just he just got here. So, we're just This is all just starting like right now. So, >> what the happened? I don't know. >> He doesn't know right now. >> I just need to I just need to evaluate you fairly quickly. So, >> if I refuse, I go to jail. in his previous awful situation. >> Donna, do we think he knew >> this family? He didn't harm the girls. Two little girls that Oh, I can't even imagine what they saw in her and what they went through and what they're dealing with now. But he didn't harm them. >> Yeah. You wonder if that comes from his background team. People don't realize >> it doesn't seem that there's any connection between these parties, but >> nobody wants to be here. I promise you that. But we do have to make a decision on what you want to do. >> Well, I can't refuse. >> It's it's it's your choice. You refuse to go to jail. >> You can refuse the B test at this point. What you do is all up to you. But right now, this this isn't administrative stuff. So, this is all at this point, Paul. You're supervising out of the equation. It's it's really officer Allison. And again, like I said, nobody wants to be here, but here here we are. So, moving forward, it has nothing to do with them. It's you either want to participate with the field test or, you know, >> but it's not it's not a supervisor issue at this point. >> Are we going to do this part? Yeah, I guess we'll do. I mean, what am I going to do? That's your decision. You got no choice. >> So, go follow you, >> Sergeant. All right, Paul. Don't stand right there. Mhm. Feet together, arms by your side. Mhm. >> Just maintain that position until I tell you to begin. Okay. Okay. >> Do you have any head conditions? Anything like that? Epilepsy, diabetes, anything I need be made aware of? >> No. >> No. >> You have anything like that? You never been told you have anything going on? >> No. >> Okay. All I need you to do, sir, is keep your head still. I need you to focus on the tip of this pen. Okay. Using your eyes and your eyes only. Make sure you're keeping your head soap off. Make sure to fix the tip of the B. Should they need you? Thank you. Okay. Same thing. Eyes and eyes only. Don't use your head. And then go up with it. Okay. >> Mhm. >> All right. Ball and relax. All right, sir. Next thing I'm going to ask you to do is face the wall over there. Okay. Imagine a straight line. Okay. I need you to place your left foot on set line. Try to go towards the middle there. A little bit to your right. Right there, sir. Yes, sir. Okay. Place your right foot touching heel to toe in front of your left foot. Arms by your side. I need you to maintain that position until I tell you to begin. Do you understand, Paul? >> Can I get a verbal yes or no? >> Yes. >> Okay. All right. When I tell you to begin, sir, you're going to take nine heel totoe steps straight along that imaginary line. Um, as you're walking along that line, you're going to look down at your feet. Count your steps out loud. Uh, looking down at your feet. Once you start, you can't stop. Okay? I'm going to demonstrate three steps. You're going to do nine. Um, and then I'll simulate the turn and steps back. Okay? Once I tell you to begin, what you're going to do, you're going to walk along that imaginary line just like so. 1 2 3. This is your simulated ninth step. Once you get to your ninth step, you're going to take a series of small turns in a safe or steps in a safe and controlled manner to create a turn. Nine heel to toe steps back. 1 2 3. Again, Paul, uh, once I tell you to start, make sure you're walking along that line, touching heel to toe, arms by your side, counting your steps out loud, uh, looking down at your toes, and once you start, you cannot stop. Do you have any questions for me? >> No, sir. >> No. Like I said, whenever you're ready, you may begin. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. Line back. >> As I instructed, sir. >> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9. >> Okay, Paul. So, this is going to be the one leg stand. At this point, I need you to put your feet together, arms by your side, just like this. Okay? And then, uh, when I tell you to begin or I need you to maintain that position, I tell you to tell you to begin. Do you understand, Paul? >> Okay. When I tell you to, you're going to raise whichever foot you desire, your whole leg. Uh, left or right does not matter. It's your choice. And no, when I tell you to begin, Paul, hold on. >> See which one do um when I tell you to begin, you're going to raise whichever foot left or right does not matter. approximately 6 in off the ground. That foot's going to be parallel to the ground. Your legs are going to be straight, arms by your side, looking down at your toe, and counting out loud just like this. 1,001 1 and2 1003 until I tell you to stop. Okay, I'm going to demonstrate that real quick for you. It's going to look like this. 1001,002 1003 and so on until I tell you to stop. Do you have any questions, Paul? >> Okay. No. >> Give me one second. Whenever you're ready, Paul, begin. 100,0001 102 1003 1004 105 1006 1007 1008 109012345 1920 20. Okay. Go ahead and stop. >> All right, Paul. Next thing I'm going ask you to do, feet together on by your side. >> Yes, sir. Just like that. Okay. What I'm going to do is I'm going to do is two circles close to your face. Okay. Come to a brief pause and come towards your nose. Okay. I'm not going to touch you, sir. I just need you to focus on it just like the horizontal gaze in the stagmus exam. Okay. Okay. You ready? Yeah. Okay. One more time. Make sure you're keeping your head still, sir. Okay. All right. Maintaining that position, I'm going to ask you to do uh another exam. What I need you to do with your feet together, arms right side like I instructed, go and get in that position for me. Feet together. You're going to tilt your head back and close your eyes when I tell you to begin. No, when I tell you to, Paul, just keep looking for at me so you know what it looks like. When I tell you to begin, you'll tilt your head back and close your eyes. My eyes are early open because I'm demonstrating. And you're going to uh once you believe the passage of 30 seconds has elapsed, look back at me, say, "Stop. Indicate to me that you're done uh the passage of 30 seconds." Okay. >> Do you have any questions? >> No, sir. >> Okay. Whenever you're ready, go right back. Close your eyes. 30. >> Okay. >> Yeah, >> that was 30 seconds. >> Mhm. How did you count exactly? Did you just count by numbers? Did you like Mississippi? Anything like that? >> Regular numbers. >> Just one, two, just like that. Okay. >> Okay. Paul, with your feet together, can you point down to the ground like this? Okay. Rotate your wrist outward like this. Okay. And I need you to stay in that position until I tell you to begin. Do you understand, Paul? >> Uh-huh. >> Okay. When I tell you to begin, you're going to tilt your head back and close your eyes. And I'm going to call out either left or right. Can you raise your left hand for me right now? Can you raise your left hand for me? Yeah. >> Okay. Okay. So, you know you're left from right. >> Mhm. >> Okay. So, when I tell you to um you're going to when I call out left, for example, you're going to with your head back, eyes closed, you're going to touch the tip of your nose with the tip of your finger and immediately back down. Don't use the pad of your finger. This is the pad of your finger. Don't use it. Using the tip of your finger. Okay. >> Okay. Same thing with right eyes back or head back. Eyes closed. Tip of the finger to your right. Uh index finger. Back down. Don't wait for me to tell you to drop it back down. Do you have any questions? >> No. >> Okay. Don't you have that? Close your eyes. Left, right, left, right, right, left. Okay, good. And relax, Paul. Mhm. Okay, Paul. Um, what's your highest level of education you've done? >> From college. >> From college. Okay. So, you know the alphabet, you know the numbers, everything like that? >> Yes. >> Okay. Could you without counting or without saying the song, the alphabet song, could you say the alphabet from C to P? >> Backwards? >> No, just C to P. >> C to P? >> Yes, sir. C and alphabet to P. >> C D E F G H I J K L M N O P. >> Okay. And uh could you count backwards from 54 to 41? >> 54 53 52 51 49 48 47 46 45 44 >> Okay, thank you. Okay, Paul, I have to do the uncomfortable thing, right? Just turn around. The events following Officer Fencick's return to the substation revealed the depth of his misconduct and triggered severe repercussions. Under Texas Government Code section 614.022, a complaint against a peace officer must be in writing and signed by the person making the complaint, ensuring formal accountability for such violations. A traffic officer conducted a field sobriety test, which Fensic failed, registering a blood alcohol concentration above 0.15. more than twice the legal limit, elevating the charge to a class A misdemeanor DWI. A search of his patrol car uncovered an open beer container in the center console and a cooler full of unopened beers. Fensic was arrested, booked into Begsar County Jail, and placed on administrative duty. Chief William McManis condemned the incident as a violation of public trust, requesting expedited proceedings for potential termination. Both a criminal case and an internal investigation are underway with Fenick facing fines, jail time, license suspension, and likely dismissal, underscoring the zero tolerance policy for officers who betray their duty. Like and subscribe for more police cam stories. Watch the next recommended video. Click to watch now.