New Braunfels Police Officer Beverly Fraga received a formal thirty-hour suspension following a dangerous high-speed pursuit on June 2, 2024, in which she crashed into a civilian vehicle at 111 miles per hour. According to internal affairs records obtained by The Hawk’s Eye on June 26, 2025, Fraga violated multiple New Braunfels Police Department (NBPD) policies, including failure to activate her siren and reckless driving during pursuit.

The incident stemmed from a pursuit initiated by another officer chasing a Dodge Charger for a registration violation. Fraga, who was conducting a separate traffic stop, joined the pursuit from a stationary position near Exit 178 on northbound I-35. Dashcam video reviewed during the investigation showed that Fraga accelerated to over 120 mph without activating her siren, weaving through traffic and using the inside shoulder to overtake vehicles.

The department found that Fraga only activated her siren after nearly a full minute of high-speed pursuit—contrary to policy requiring immediate use of audible and visual emergency equipment. As she followed the suspect across several lanes, her patrol vehicle struck debris on the shoulder. She lost control and crashed into a red Toyota 4Runner in lane 3, traveling at 111 mph. The impact caused minor injuries to the occupants and over $64,000 in damage to her patrol vehicle.

Internal Affairs Sustains Two Policy Violations

Following a full review of in-car video and Fraga’s statements, NBPD investigators sustained the following violations:

• Failure to activate required warning equipment during pursuit
• Driving with reckless disregard for the safety of other road users

A third allegation—improper initiation of pursuit—was not sustained, since Fraga did not initiate the chase herself but assumed the lead role after the originating officer dropped out due to vehicle damage.

Fraga admitted that she had not reviewed pursuit policy “recently,” and could not recall whether her siren was working at the time. When asked why she failed to activate it initially, she attributed the lapse to possible “tunnel vision,” but acknowledged the siren was not malfunctioning.

A certified police driving instructor reviewed the footage and concluded that Fraga had deviated from pursuit training and failed to consider the risks of shoulder driving, debris, and high-speed maneuvers. The instructor acknowledged she retained some basic driving theory but found her judgment lacking.

Prior Disciplinary History Raised During Review

The crash was not Fraga’s first policy violation involving dangerous or noncompliant pursuit driving. Investigators referenced two earlier disciplinary entries from 2023:

• August 27, 2023: Fraga drove at 82 mph to assist another officer, then approached a red light intersection at 62 mph. A civilian vehicle, lawfully proceeding on green, nearly collided with her. Investigators concluded that Fraga’s speed was excessive and posed a safety hazard.
• September 27, 2023: Fraga failed to reactivate her siren after rejoining a pursuit. She drove through intersections and medians without audible warning. The conduct was strikingly similar to her actions in the 2024 crash. Though she had been previously counseled verbally for failing to use her siren during pursuits, that earlier counseling was not formally documented.

Both incidents violated NBPD’s pursuit policy. One resulted in a verbal counseling; the other, a written reprimand.

Chief Lane Imposes Suspension, Vacation Time Used in Lieu

After reviewing the investigation, NBPD Chief of Police Keith Lane imposed a thirty-hour suspension on October 10, 2024. Under Civil Service law, Fraga was entitled to a hearing and was given the opportunity to respond, which she did both verbally and in writing.

Rather than serving the suspension without pay, Fraga submitted a formal request to forfeit vacation hours to cover the suspension. Her request was approved, meaning she remained on the payroll and continued in service with no unpaid disciplinary time.

The final disciplinary order cited violations of:

• NBPD Policy Manual – Vehicular Pursuit: B(2) and B(4)
• New Braunfels Civil Service Rules – Section 143.051(15)
• Texas Local Government Code – Section 143.051(12)

No criminal charges were filed, and the incident was handled entirely as an administrative violation.

 Report Exposes Fabricated Traffic Stop

Prior to the disciplinary suspension, The Hawk’s Eye had already reported on serious allegations involving Officer Fraga in a March 18, 2025 investigation titled “New Braunfels PD: Constitutional Rights Optional”. The story detailed a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by Robert Nagel, who alleges that Fraga played a central role in a retaliatory arrest following a March 2023 traffic stop on Interstate 35.

According to the lawsuit, Officer Tyler Palacios initiated a stop and quickly escalated the encounter without clear legal justification. When Nagel invoked his Fifth Amendment right to remain silent, the situation worsened. Fraga soon arrived on scene and allegedly ignored Nagel’s invocation, continuing to question him about personal matters. Rather than de-escalate, the complaint claims Fraga became sarcastic and dismissive, telling Nagel, “I just got here,” as if that excused violating his rights.

When Sergeant Clint Penniman later arrived, he allegedly reinforced the officers’ conduct, stating, “He [Palacios] could arrest you right now if he wanted to.” Minutes later, Nagel was handcuffed and arrested. The complaint asserts that Palacios, in an apparent admission of retaliatory intent, told Nagel, “You shouldn’t have started with that ‘I want to remain silent’ shit.”

Nagel was booked on charges of fictitious registration and unlawfully carrying a weapon—despite having valid documentation—and spent 12 hours in jail. The charges were not dismissed until two years later, on March 12, 2025, through a non-prosecution affidavit. The lawsuit argues that prosecutors delayed action in an attempt to exhaust the statute of limitations on a civil rights claim. It names Palacios, Fraga, Penniman, and the City of New Braunfels as defendants, alleging a systemic failure in supervision and training.

May 2025: YouTube Video Captures Another Questionable Stop by Fraga

On May 5, 2025, YouTuber Adam Refusal ID released footage of yet another concerning traffic stop involving Officer Fraga. In the video, Fraga pulls over a man who holds a valid Mexican driver’s license. Despite this, she cites him for driving without a license.

The incident is currently undated and did not appear to generate a formal response from the department. However, it adds to a mounting public record of misconduct, poor judgment, and legally questionable enforcement by the same officer.

Peace Officer License Still Active, No State Disciplinary Action

As of July 1, 2025, Fraga’s Texas peace officer license remains active and in good standing with the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE). According to her service record, she has over 4,600 hours of training and has served with NBPD since 2019.

A Pattern the Department Has Yet to Address

Viewed individually, each of these incidents might be seen as lapses in judgment. Viewed together, they form a disturbing pattern: high-speed recklessness, disregard for policy, use of force through pretextual threats, fabrication of probable cause, and possible perjury—all with little or no accountability.

Despite three internal investigations, multiple sustained policy violations, public exposure of dishonest conduct, and now viral video footage, Fraga remains employed, active, and fully credentialed.

City leaders and NBPD command staff have thus far treated each episode in isolation. But the public record tells a broader story—one of unchecked authority, systemic failure to intervene, and growing community mistrust.

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