Homicide & Traffic Investigations

Homicide Unit

These details are open seven days a week.

Murder Detail

Investigates:

  • Apparent Sudden Deaths
  • Attempted Murder
  • Custodial Deaths
  • Suicides
  • Murder
  • Officer Involved Shootings
  • Overdoses

Assault Detail

Investigates:

  • Non-family Harassment/Terroristic Threats
  • Non-family Aggravated Assault
  • Non-family Assault

Filing Charges

After filing a police report and obtaining a case number, complete the Misdemeanor Complaint Form:

  • Harassment charges: complete pages 1 – 5.
  • Assault charges: complete pages 3 – 5.

Misdemeanor Complaint Form(PDF, 561KB)

Packets may be dropped off at any SAPD substation or at:

Address:
Public Safety Headquarters
315 South Santa Rosa Ave.
San Antonio, TX 78207
Directions

For questions about the form, please contact us.

Traffic Investigations Detail

Investigates: 

  • Failure to Stop and Give Information (Hit and Run)
  • Failure to Stop and Render Aid
  • Intoxication Assault
  • Intoxication Manslaughter

Failure to Stop & Give Information (Hit & Run)

For information about Hit and Run Crash Criminal Cases, read how to file criminal or civil claims(PDF, 209KB).

Confidentiality / Release of Information

The Homicide Unit protects the integrity of criminal investigations as mandated by State and Federal law. In most cases, we cannot release protected information until final conviction of the alleged offender or the case is dispositioned.

For more information, see Texas Code of Criminal Procedure (CCP), NCIC/TCIC, Local Government Code, Penal Code, The Texas Open Records Act, and the Family Code.