The City of Corpus Christi has confirmed a $203,500 settlement tied to a vehicle crash involving Officer Nancy Ruedo, resolving a civil lawsuit that was filed in October 2024 and concluded through a mediated agreement in January 2025. Although the agreement itself was executed last year, the settlement documentation and confirmation of payment were only recently obtained, bringing new public attention to the outcome of the case. The agreement resolved all claims arising from the incident and contains no admission of wrongdoing by the city.

The Hawk’s Eye Reporting Predated Lawsuit

The civil lawsuit was filed more than a year after The Hawk’s Eye published detailed reporting documenting Officer Ruedo’s on-duty driving history, internal disciplinary findings, and sustained policy violations connected to the crash at issue. That reporting, published in 2023, examined internal affairs records, crash reports, and department findings that had not previously been assembled into a single public record. By the time the lawsuit was filed, the underlying facts surrounding Officer Ruedo’s driving history had already been documented and publicly available. The reporting established a factual timeline of conduct well before any litigation was initiated.

February 2023 Crash Central to Case

The incident related to both the internal investigation and the later civil lawsuit occurred on February 1, 2023, when Officer Nancy Ruedo, while on duty and in uniform, was involved in a motor vehicle crash in a marked Corpus Christi Police Department unit in the 3200 block of South Staples Street. Department crash records identified Ruedo as the at-fault driver, and internal review of available camera footage determined she was using her personal cell phone at the time of impact, not in hands-free mode. Internal findings further state Ruedo did not disclose the phone use at the scene or in her written employee statement completed the night of the crash. That omission prompted an administrative complaint and a formal internal investigation for potential violations of department policy.

Pattern of Driving Conduct Identified

Following the February 2023 crash, department officials conducted a review of Officer Ruedo’s driving history to determine whether the incident reflected a broader pattern. Internal records showed the crash was Ruedo’s third at-fault accident and fourth overall collision since she was hired in July 2020. The review also documented multiple additional instances in which Ruedo appeared to be using a personal cell phone while on duty and operating a marked police unit between November 2022 and February 2023.

Investigators also considered a separate January 4, 2023 on-duty crash in which Ruedo was not listed as the at-fault driver, though her actions surrounding that incident were described in internal records as unsafe and imprudent.

Discipline Imposed Before Lawsuit Filed

As a result of the findings, the City’s Vehicle Accident Review Board suspended Officer Ruedo’s driving privileges for six months under city policy, citing three at-fault accidents within a three-year period. The police department also imposed an 80-hour suspension in June 2023 based on the totality of the incidents and sustained policy violations. Those disciplinary actions were completed months before the civil lawsuit was filed.

Lawsuit Filed and Quickly Resolved

Court records show the civil lawsuit was filed in October 2024 and moved quickly toward resolution. By January 2025, the parties executed a mediated settlement agreement resolving the case in full. Under the agreement, the city agreed to issue payments totaling $203,500 following city council approval and administrative processing. Although the agreement was finalized last year, confirmation of the settlement and receipt of the information occurred only recently, making the payout newly visible to the public.

Officer Remains on Patrol After Settlement

Despite the documented internal findings, disciplinary action, and six-figure settlement, Officer Nancy Ruedo remains actively employed by the Corpus Christi Police Department and continues to serve in a patrol assignment. Texas Commission on Law Enforcement records list Ruedo’s peace officer license as active

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