A Corpus Christi police officer is currently being investigated for serious allegations including theft and credit card abuse connected to a nonprofit organization.
According to Corpus Christi police, Travis Haecker voluntarily turned himself into the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office. The reason for his presence in Kendall County remains unclear.
This arrest comes after law enforcement launched a criminal investigation over a complaint related to the alleged theft of funds outside city operations.
Haecker has been charged with felony theft of property belonging to a nonprofit, along with credit card abuse—both categorized as state jail felonies. Additionally, he faces a Class A misdemeanor charge of misapplication of fiduciary property.
Haecker is now on administrative leave from his position.
The investigation, initiated on September 18, provided evidence to the Nueces County District Attorney’s Office for further assessment.
While specific details about the charges and the organizations involved have yet to emerge, authorities have not released additional information due to the nature of the ongoing investigation. Efforts to obtain Haecker’s arrest affidavit through an open records request have not been met with a response.
To give context, in Texas, a state jail felony can lead to a sentence of 180 days to two years in a state jail, alongside potential fines reaching $10,000. On the flip side, if Haecker is found guilty of the Class A misdemeanor charge, he faces a maximum of one year in county jail, fines up to $4,000, or possibly both.
