| | '''Agustin I. Dovalina, III''' (born 1955), is a former chief of police in [[Laredo]], a border city with [[Mexico]] and the seat of Webb County in south [[Texas]], who served from 1996 until October 22, 2007, amid the revelation of corrupt practices in his department. Four days after his sudden retirement, Dovalina pleaded guilty in [[U.S. District Court]] to [[extortion]] and the acceptance of $13,000 in [[bribe]]s from the owner of a [[gambling]] establishment.<ref name=chiefguilty>"Chief guilty of taking bribes," ''Laredo Morning Times,'' October 26, 2007, p. 1.</ref> | | '''Agustin I. Dovalina, III''' (born 1955), is a former chief of police in [[Laredo]], a border city with [[Mexico]] and the seat of Webb County in south [[Texas]], who served from 1996 until October 22, 2007, amid the revelation of corrupt practices in his department. Four days after his sudden retirement, Dovalina pleaded guilty in [[U.S. District Court]] to [[extortion]] and the acceptance of $13,000 in [[bribe]]s from the owner of a [[gambling]] establishment.<ref name=chiefguilty>"Chief guilty of taking bribes," ''Laredo Morning Times,'' October 26, 2007, p. 1.</ref> |