Controversial Leon Valley chief was replaced just days after new acting city manager took office
FacebookTwitterEmail
1of2
Leon Valley Police Chief Joe Salvaggio formerly worked for the San Antonio Police Department. Friday, June 19, 2020.Billy Calzada, Staff / San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less
2of2
Leon Valley Police Chief Joe Salvaggio’s dismissal is the latest chapter in the city’s long-running saga of political feuding.Billy Calzada / Staff file photoShow MoreShow Less
In a Feb. 1 letter to the interim city manager, Leon Valley Police Chief Joe Salvaggio said he didn’t “wish to sue this city that I truly love.”
So instead of filing a lawsuit, the chief said, he would retire if the city would give him 1,678.2 hours of pay in personal and medical leave and severance compensation at a cost to the city of nearly $117,000, including taxes and retirement and a positive letter of recommendation.