Former Dallas cop Guyger denied parole after serving half of murder sentence

The former Dallas police officer convicted in the 2018 shooting of a man in his own apartment has been denied parole, according to online records from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Amber Guyger was sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2019 for killing 26-year-old Botham Shem Jean, a Black man she mistook for an intruder.

The parole hearing was Guyger’s first, and comes halfway through her sentence.

According to the online records from the TDCJ, Guyger was denied parole because of the nature of her offense and because she “poses a continuing threat to public safety.”

Guyger appealed her conviction two years ago, but lost the appeal, according to online records from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.

“My family feels a sense of relief having gone through the process and made a strong petition for denial,” Jean’s mother, Alison, told CBS Texas.

Guyger will be eligible to apply for parole again in October 2026, according to the online records.