On Wednesday night, the City of Wichita Falls put out body-worn camera footage from the August 26, 2025 arrest of 19-year-old Victoria Lang and confirmed that former Wichita Falls Police Department officer Daniel Wilson has been indicted over the incident. The move comes after months of public pressure for transparency and follows an internal review that ended with Wilson being fired and a second officer resigning. City officials said the materials are part of a formal records release that is proceeding while the criminal case moves forward.
What the Footage Shows
Local coverage describes several camera angles that appear to show officers lifting Lang in a restroom, then carrying and dragging her across the McDonald's parking lot before putting her in a squad car, a description confirmed by KAUZ. Internal Wichita Falls Police Department records included in the release characterize Wilson's carry techniques and body positioning as "inappropriate" and "excessive." The packet also includes vehicle and booking camera footage that community members and advocates had been asking to see for months.
City Posts Files, Stresses Transparency Push
According to the City of Wichita Falls, the public release bundles together body, vehicle and booking camera clips along with suspension letters, incident reports and dispatch audio. The documents include suspension letters dated May 20 and Nov. 6, 2025, outlining the department's administrative findings and earlier disciplinary actions involving Wilson. City leaders framed the publication as part of an ongoing accountability effort that will continue while a specially appointed prosecutor and the Texas Rangers press ahead with the criminal investigation.
Officer's Record and Internal Findings
Reporting from local outlets says Wilson accumulated multiple disciplinary notes during roughly 12 years with the department, including a May 2025 suspension tied to a training incident, and that he was ultimately terminated after the McDonald's arrest. Officer Douglas Gulley later resigned. That reporting also notes that the original criminal charges filed against Lang were dropped. The disciplinary records and suspension letters were opened to the public at the direction of the Texas Office of the Attorney General, as detailed by Times Record News.
City Hall Response and Community Reaction
City leaders issued a unified statement acknowledging the indictment and urging residents to take part in the independent review being conducted by 21CP Solutions. In that release, Mayor Tim Short said, "Today shows the legal system doing what it was designed to do," according to the city's materials. Community advocates described the indictment as a step toward accountability but argued that the video highlights the need for broader reforms, a spokesperson told KAUZ. City Manager Jeff Jenkins said the city's reform efforts will continue while the legal proceedings play out.
What Happens Next
The criminal probe is being coordinated with the Texas Rangers and a specially appointed prosecutor. Reporting states that Taylor County District Attorney Jim Hicks was brought in to advise the Rangers and handle any grand jury presentations and prosecutions. The city says the independent 21CP review will run in parallel with the legal process. For now, the indictment and newly public footage are sharpening scrutiny of department practices and the timeline for change in Wichita Falls.
The full set of videos and documents is posted on the city's records page, and local outlets, including KXAN, have published video packages and coverage of the release.
