Texas Board Grants Parole to Amber Guyger After Seven Years for Botham Jean Murder
Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger was granted parole on October 1, 2026, after serving seven years of a 10-year sentence for the 2018 murder of neighbor Botham Jean. The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles cited her lack of violent arrest history and satisfactory institutional adjustment as reasons for the decision. Jean’s family and legal representatives expressed deep disappointment, noting that the community had strongly opposed early release. Guyger’s attorney confirmed she has a job and housing arranged for release, though no specific date has been set by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.