Dallas ISD Releases Its Lead Investigator

The following is a statement from the Dallas Independent School District:

Dallas ISD announced that it has released its lead investigator based on the findings of a month and a half-long review. The review, conducted by outside counsel, found multiple instances of poor behavior and decision-making, and violations of law and the Texas Education Code that warranted the termination of Jeremy Liebbe, who had managed the Professional Standards Office since March of 2014.

As a matter of practice, Dallas ISD does not comment on personnel issues.

“It is unfortunate that this matter has been made so public without the district being able to comment,” said André Riley, director of news and information. “Because there has been considerable media and public attention, we believe it is important for the public to know the outcome of the investigation,” said Riley. “That being said, to respect all involved, we will not discuss the details of the investigation or resulting action.”

Liebbe’s attorney Pete Schulte released this statement:

‘My client, Jeremy Liebbe, a top official with DISD who oversees administrative investigations, was notified yesterday that there is a pending administrative inquiry involving him and he was placed on administrative leave. The only information we are aware at the moment is that the inquiry is not criminal in nature. Regardless of the accusations, my client looks forward to a resolution and returning to work as he knows he has done nothing wrong.’

Before he was hired to head the district’s Professional Standards Office, which is part of DISD’s Human Resources Department, he was a district police officer and detective.

He is credited with being the first to identify the ‘cheese’ heroin epidemic in 2006 that took the lives of several DISD students.