{"id":717103,"date":"2026-04-10T02:22:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T02:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/717103\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T02:22:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T02:22:13","slug":"sapoa-president-danny-diaz-retiring-after-30-years-of-service-union-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/717103\/","title":{"rendered":"SAPOA President Danny Diaz retiring after 30 years of service, union says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Diaz is set to retire May 31<\/p>\n<p>San Antonio Police Officers Association logo (Copyright 2022 by KSAT &#8211; All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><strong>SAN ANTONIO<\/strong> \u2013 After 30 years of service, San Antonio Police Officers Association (SAPOA) President Danny Diaz announced his retirement from the San Antonio Police Department.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Diaz has served as president of the police union since 2021, SAPOA said in a news release Thursday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">He is set to retire May 31.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cServing as president of the San Antonio Police Officers\u2019 Association has been one of the greatest honors of my career,\u201d Diaz said. \u201cI\u2019m incredibly proud of what we have accomplished together, standing united for members, advocating for their rights and working together to strengthen our role in the community.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">SAPOA said Vice President Johnny Perez will assume the role of president in accordance with the association\u2019s bylaws. 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