El Paso’s chief army officer resigns, arrested on home violence cost

El Paso’s Chief Army Officer Paul Albright resigned from his place a day earlier than he allegedly assaulted his spouse, metropolis officers confirmed.

“Paul Albright submitted his resignation from his place with the town of El Paso on Aug. 28, 2025,” an announcement by El Paso metropolis spokesperson Laura Cruz-Acosta stated.

The resignation took impact on Thursday, Sept 25. Albright used his accrued trip time main as much as the conclusion of his employment, the assertion stated.

Town’s chief army officer acts as a liaison between metropolis leaders, army members, and veterans to handle any military-related points.

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Efforts to achieve Albright have been unsuccessful. No legal professional is listed in courtroom data for Albright.

Albright was arrested Sept. 4 on one rely of assault inflicting bodily damage to a member of the family, jail data present. The incident occurred on Aug. 29 at a house within the 7100 block of Century Plant Drive in Northwest El Paso, a grievance affidavit states.

Albright is accused of “punching or slapping” his spouse 4 instances on her left eye, inflicting redness and swelling, the affidavit states.

He was arrested and booked into the El Paso County Jail on Sept. 4, on a $2,500 bond, jail logs present. He was launched the identical day after posting bail.

Albright despatched a resignation letter on Aug. 28 — the day earlier than the alleged home violence incident — to El Paso Metropolis Supervisor Dionne Mack. The resignation letter, obtained by Channel 4-KDBC, states he was resigning to “prioritize my well being and restoration.”

He additionally addressed the resignation in a submit on LinkedIn.

“Serving as Chief Army Officer has been an honor, and I’m happy with the work we’ve completed collectively for our veterans, service members, and their households,” he wrote within the submit. “Whereas there was hypothesis in regards to the causes for my departure, I need to be clear: this resolution is my very own, rooted in well being concerns and the necessity to prioritize my well-being and my household.”

“Typically, life calls for that we pause, reset, and put together ourselves for the highway forward.”

Police examine two incidents of home violence

Albright’s spouse reported the Aug. 29 incident on Sept. 4 when police responded to a household violence name, the affidavit states. The Sept. 4 incident occurred after the spouse arrived at their home late and Albright allegedly locked her out of the home.

Officers have been instructed Albright’s spouse left their home in a gold Vary Rover. The officers noticed the automobile parked at Helen of Troy Drive and Mascal Lane in Northwest El Paso. Officers noticed the spouse had “a black left eye with redness and swelling,” the affidavit states.

The spouse instructed officers the accidents have been suffered on Aug. 29, after she, Albright and Albright’s son went to a comedy membership. Albright allegedly turned upset that his spouse had “disrespected his son,” and so they started arguing whereas driving house, the affidavit states.

She added Albright “punched or slapped” her about 4 instances on her left eye, the affidavit states. She instructed the officers that she didn’t report the incident to the police, however solely instructed a good friend about it.

The spouse allowed the officers to take images of the accidents, however didn’t present a video assertion and didn’t desire a protecting order, the affidavit states.

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The officers went to Albright’s house and questioned him. He stated the Aug. 29 incident occurred after he thought his spouse disrespected his son and his son’s fiancée by “reducing in entrance” of them on the comedy membership, the affidavit states.

As they argued on their approach house, Albright claimed his spouse, who was within the passenger’s seat, leaned over to the driving force’s facet and pulled the steering wheel. Albright instructed the officers he pushed her away to stop them from crashing, the affidavit states.

Albright beforehand arrested for DWI

Albright was beforehand arrested for driving whereas intoxicated in February, courtroom data present. The cost was dismissed in Might after he accomplished a pre-trial diversion program.

Aaron Martinez covers the prison justice system for the El Paso Occasions. He could also be reached at amartinez1@elpasotimes.com or on X/Twitter @AMartinezEPT.

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