City of Phoenix Launches Audit, Releases Records after Arrest of Two Former Officers

The City of Phoenix is taking additional steps and looking into the work histories of two former officers now charged with a series of crimes in a violent traffic stop. The City is also releasing the discipline records of the two men.

Former Officers Antonio Felix and Luis Vasquez are charged with crimes that undermine trust in law enforcement and violate the high standards of those who take an oath to protect and serve. Phoenix Police arrested the two men on August 22 after detectives established probable cause in connection with the August 5 incident. Both officers face several charges including aggravated assault, kidnapping, criminal damage, and other felonies. Chief Matt Giordano immediately fired both former officers.

Audit of Officers’ Work

A comprehensive audit is now underway by the Organizational Integrity Bureau and Professional Standards Bureau of the former officers. The audit includes reviews of reports, body-worn camera, previous calls for service and interactions with the community. The audits are designed to identify misconduct, patterns of behavior, or situations that require further investigation. Any additional misconduct will be addressed immediately through the appropriate investigative and administrative processes.

This review will not end with these two former officers. The Department is also examining their squad and precinct to ensure there are no systemic issues contributing to this behavior. Both the community and the Police Department deserve confidence that this conduct is not widespread.

Discipline Records Release

As part of a commitment to transparency and accountability, the City is releasing the personnel and disciplinary files for the former officers. The allegations against the officers are serious, and we recognize this investigation is an important issue to the community. There are multiple community and media requests for these documents. The full personnel and disciplinary files were released all at once and are available through the City’s online public records platform.

Luis Vasquez, Jr.

• Served eight years with Phoenix PD, assigned to South Mountain Precinct.
• Disciplinary history includes:
  • Failure to issue a citation in a collision investigation in 2021; resulted in supervisory coaching.
  • Four missed court appearances between 2021-2025; resulted in supervisory counseling.
  • Failed to thoroughly investigate a collision and failed to properly activate his body-worn camera in 2025; resulted in a Written Reprimand.
  • Involved in an officer-involved shooting in 2025; determined to be “Within Policy” after review.
  • Received 14 commendations between 2019 and 2026.

Antonio Felix

• Served nine years with Phoenix PD, also assigned to South Mountain Precinct.
• Disciplinary history includes:
  • As an Officer in Training in 2018, failed to notify his Field Training Officer of a use of force during an incident in 2018 until they returned to the precinct to write the report; resulted in supervisory coaching.
  • Three missed court appearances between 2018-2023; resulted in supervisory counseling.
  • Three minor police vehicle collisions between 2018-2022, all determined to be out of policy; resulted in supervisory counseling.
  • Received a community complaint about rudeness during a call for service in 2021; resulted in no policy violations found, however he did receive coaching on his communication.
  • Failure to complete two annual AZ Post requirements in 2024 due to industrial leave; qualifications were completed upon return in 2025.
  • Failed to complete a report on a call for service in 2025 regarding theft and threatening messages; resulted in a Written Reprimand.
  • Failed to complete an incident report for a call for service in 2026 involving a missing juvenile by the end of shift as required; would have resulted in discipline, but the case was pending at the time of termination.
  • Received 5 commendations between 2020 and 2022.

Where to Find the Files

The documents are available in the City’s Public Records Portal, GovQA, under the “Trending Topics” section.

Prevention Based Program Implementation

The Police Department is working to identify performance patterns and improve policing through use of early intervention technology. The department is currently implementing the Benchmark Analytics early intervention and risk management platform. While no technology can predict misconduct or eliminate risk, this tool, combined with supervisory judgement, can provide information to support coaching, training, and wellness interventions. Benchmark Analytics reports that in other cities using the technology, use of force severity has decreased by one third while citizen complaints dropped by nearly 50 percent.

Commitment to Transparency

These steps are intended to provide the public with a clear record of each officer’s history, provide an update on additional steps being taken, and reinforce the City’s commitment to transparency and rebuilding trust with the community.