A disciplinary record released this month identifies Shawn Cambron, a supervisor with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy, as the subject of a written warning stemming from his conduct during job interviews conducted on October 28, 2025. The November 24, 2025, document outlines complaints from agency leadership and includes a detailed written response from Cambron addressing each allegation. 

The record provides a dual account—witness statements describing the conduct and Cambron’s own explanations, which in several instances acknowledge the statements but dispute their meaning or severity. The interviews were conducted for a field investigator position, with Cambron serving as the direct supervisor over the role. Agency officials ultimately concluded his conduct undermined the hiring process and created potential liability, while Cambron argued portions of the complaint were “taken out of context.” 

Witness Statements Describe Comments Made in Front of Applicants

According to the complaint, Cambron made a series of remarks during interviews that agency leadership later deemed inappropriate. Witnesses reported he “used the word ‘shit’ on several occasions” and referred to himself as “a paperwork Nazi” while speaking with candidates. The complaint further states that he discussed a current employee by name in relation to performance and described the job as “a retirement job.” He also told candidates that under a prior supervisor he “did not receive a case for 3 months and watched Netflix,” comments the agency later characterized as unprofessional in a hiring context.  Additional concerns focused on statements interpreted as bias, including remarks suggesting some licensees avoid prosecution by “returning to their home country.”  The complaint also documented an interaction in which Cambron commented on a colleague’s tattoo during the interview process. The enforcement director determined the conduct “voided the interview process,” citing a loss of agency resources and the need to restart hiring.

Cambron’s Response Confirms Several Statements While Challenging Interpretation

In his written response, Cambron acknowledged making several of the statements cited in the complaint, including referring to himself as a “paperwork Nazi.” He wrote, “I do not dispute calling myself a ‘paperwork Nazi,’” while adding that he intended it as a reference to his attention to detail and report writing standards. He also accepted responsibility for discussing a subordinate by name, stating, “I take full responsibility for my words and recognize I should never have mentioned a specific employee.”  He further acknowledged telling the “Netflix” story, writing that it was “100% factual” but conceding that “I should not have told the story at all in that setting.”  At the same time, Cambron disputed allegations related to bias, stating that claims he generalized about licensees of a particular ethnicity were “not factual or true.” He wrote that the complaint “created her own narrative” and emphasized that he had described a specific case rather than making a broader statement.  His response repeatedly states the issue as one of interpretation rather than conduct.

Tattoo Comment Highlights Tension Between Intent and Workplace Standards

Cambron provided a response to allegations that he made an inappropriate comment about a colleague’s tattoo during the interview process. In addressing the complaint, he wrote that if the employee “doesn’t want someone to ask about her body art, then she should cover it up for no one to see,” adding that the tattoo was “fully displaying… on her foot.”  He questioned how the remark could be considered unwelcome, asking, “How am I to know she would be offended,” and suggesting that expecting otherwise would require employees to be “clairvoyant.” 

Cambron further argued that he was “simply trying to be friendly” and described the interaction as small talk, stating that he believed “a reasonable person would find the comment harmless.”  However, his own account also details how the comment occurred during the interview process itself. He initially stated he believed the candidate was not present, but later wrote that he “agree[d] with the complainant’s memory” that the interviewee was in the room at the time.  He explained that after another panel member briefly stepped out, he dropped an item, noticed “the complainant’s body art on her foot,” and made the comment while the applicant remained seated nearby. 

Statements About Role as a “Great Retirement Job”

Cambron’s written response also addressed his description of the position during interviews, where he referred to the field investigator role as a “retirement job.” In explaining that characterization, he wrote, “The job as a field investigator is a great retirement job!!” and stated that investigators face “no pressure… to speed through investigations or work things in a hurried manner.”  He further described the role as “less stressful” with limited “dynamic law enforcement action,” contrasting it with traditional policing environments. 

In his response, Cambron tied that assessment directly to his own career, stating he is a retired officer with more than “33+ years of work in law enforcement,” including over 26 years in what he described as a high-stress policing environment.  State records reflect a long tenure, including approximately 25 years with the Cleburne Police Department from 1992 to 2018, earlier service with the Balch Springs Police Department, and his current role as a peace officer with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy since 2018.

While describing the position as a “great retirement job,” Cambron also addressed concerns about work pace and expectations, specifically referencing what he called being “on the job retired (OTJR).” He wrote that he has a “very strong work ethic” and emphasized that neither he nor his team are “on the job retired,” adding that he does not want to hire investigators who would “take advantage of us working remotely to be OTJR.”  He framed the term as a concern about employees disengaging from their duties despite the slower pace of the work environment.

At the same time, Cambron maintained that the reduced intensity of the role is a defining feature, writing that he “love[s]” the job because it is less stressful and reiterating that he “100% stand[s] by” his characterization of it as a “GREAT RETIREMENT JOB.”  He explained that his intent in sharing those views with applicants was to provide what he believed to be an accurate depiction of the job, particularly for candidates coming from more demanding law enforcement roles.

Agency Concludes Conduct Was Unprofessional and Risked Liability

Following a November 21, 2025, meeting, agency leadership determined that Cambron’s conduct warranted a formal written warning. Officials told him the comments “could be viewed as highly insensitive,” including potential interpretations involving antisemitism, racial or ethnic bias, and other forms of prejudice.  The warning states that his actions demonstrated “a lack of judgement” and projected “an unprofessional image” for a supervisor responsible for representing the agency in hiring decisions.  Leadership also noted that discussing employee performance and personal characteristics in an interview setting conflicted with Equal Employment Opportunity training and established hiring protocols.

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