Because of an incorrect photo provided by the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, a Tuesday Express-News story about a slaying suspect was accompanied by a photograph of a San Antonio man who was not connected in any way with the slaying. The story, ‘Transient’s tale ends in arrest,’ was published on Page 1A. The photo did not appear on MySanAntonio.com.
The actual suspect, Robert Patrick White, 38, described by police as a homeless man, is pictured here. White and two others have been charged with the slaying earlier this month of Christopher Duncan, a 23-year-old South Side man.
‘The wrong photo was in the wrong data file,’ Ralph G. Serrano, manager of the central records and identification section of the Sheriff’s Office, said in an e-mail to the Express-News. ‘I apologize for any embarrassment or inconvenience that this may have caused.’
The Express-News also apologizes to the misidentified man, his family and friends and to our readers. Link
And the misidentified man is…?
Thanks, Craig!
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I know of several police departments and other law enforcement agencies that use VeriPic http://www.veripic.com . This tool secures, authenticates and protects the photos in a database to ensure proper organization. I’ve heard of several liability issues like this one when dealing with evidence photos. I hope this helps.