Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Name Not Disclosed

Gender : Male

Age : 30

Race : Unknown

Date : 11/14/2025

Location : Elmendorf Lake / Apache Creek Greenway near 2400 block W Commerce Street

City : San Antonio

County : Bexar

State : Texas

Agency : San Antonio Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Drowned

Event : Drowned during police chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/14/2025 at about 3 a.m. officers attempted to stop a man riding a bicycle on the sidewalk for a city ordinance violation. The man fled on foot into the area of Elmendorf Lake and was pursued briefly by officers. He jumped into the lake and disappeared under the surface. Officers heard distress sounds and one entered the water but lost sight of him. His body was recovered later by Texas Game Wardens.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/live-now-possible-drowning-at-elemendorf-lake
https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/apache-creek-greenway-drowning-investigation-21182171.php
https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/san-antonio-texas-drowning-traffic-stop-bicycle-sidewalk-police-search-man-jumps-elmendorf-lake-apache-creek-greenway-west-side-drowning/273-1a61f960-1feb-4e7d-9cea-6b4044a2389f