Amarillo Police Officer arrested on suspicion of DWI following traffic accident.
AMARILLO POLICE DEPARTMENT
MEDIA/PUBLIC RELEASE
DATE: Saturday, October 18, 2025
TIME: 8:10PM
CASE NUMBER: 2025-515936
INCIDENT TYPE: DWI
OFFICER SUBMITTING RELEASE: Jimmy Johnson, Interim Chief of Police; Sgt. Carla Burr-PIO
DETAILS: On Saturday, October 18, 2025, at 8:10pm, officers were called to a minor traffic crash in the 2200 block of Wolflin Ave. The caller advised she was driving a white Ford, and a red truck struck her vehicle. When officers arrived, the female in the Ford was taken to an area hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. While investigating this crash, they learned the driver of the red truck was Tre Galvan, male, 05/31/1992, an off-duty Amarillo Police officer and who exhibited signs of possible intoxication. Galvan was taken to an area hospital for a blood draw and then booked into the Potter County Jail for Class B DWI-1st offense. Officer Galvan will be placed on Administrative Leave until both the internal and criminal investigations are completed.
Address/Location
Amarillo Police Department
200 SE 3rd Ave
Amarillo, TX 79101
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 806-378-4257
Carla Burr
Public Information Office
[email protected]
806-378-4257
