Sgt. Larry Cox, a San Antonio Independent School District police sergeant arrested in Port Aransas last summer after an allegedly abusive 911 call, will not face criminal charges, according to court records. Cox was taken into custody on Aug. 1, 2025, after Port Aransas officers responded to a disturbance at the Tarpon Inn. Following the arrest, the school district placed him on administrative leave.
Prosecutors Decline To Pursue Case
Court records show the misdemeanor case was entered as “no charged” on Tuesday, a docket notation that reflects prosecutors decided not to move forward with the abusive-911 allegation, as reported by KSAT. The filing, recorded in Nueces County, effectively brings the criminal prosecution phase of the incident to a close.
911 Call, Threats And Arrest
According to Port Aransas police records, the 911 caller, later identified as Cox, repeatedly cursed at the dispatcher, at one point asking, “Are you f---ing stupid or what?” He also told the operator to “shut the hell up” and said “she had f---ed up,” according to the incident report cited by KSAT. When officers arrived, they found only one person in the room and noted Cox appeared heavily intoxicated. He reportedly told officers he had a gun in his room and “he would do what needed to be done.” Tarpon Inn staff later called police again, and officers took Cox into custody in the motel parking lot.
What The Docket Entry Means
A prosecutor’s decision not to pursue charges can show up under different terms in court records, from “no charged” to a formal nolle prosequi, yet in practical terms it signals the state is not moving forward at this time. It is not the same as an acquittal, and in some situations charges can be refiled, according to the Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School (LII).
Where This Leaves SAISD
San Antonio ISD operates its own police department and handles personnel and disciplinary matters internally, according to the district’s departments page (SAISD). With the criminal case now ended on the court side, any internal review or employment decision would still follow SAISD policies and can proceed separately from what prosecutors decided.
