Killeen Police Officer Arrested for Family Assault, Placed on Leave

A Killeen Police officer recently turned himself in to the Bell County Jail on a warrant for assault with bodily injury to a family member stemming from an off-duty incident investigated by the Temple Police Department. The officer has been placed on paid administrative leave while the Killeen Police Department conducts an Internal Affairs investigation. The department is following local Civil Service Rules to ensure due process during the investigation, which includes guidelines on employee pay status. Details of the incident and the officer's identity have not been publicly released, and the case remains under review. Authorities have stated that no further information will be released at this time. This is a developing story with updates expected as the investigation proceeds.