Amber Guyger, the former Dallas police officer convicted of murdering Saint Lucian Botham Jean in his own apartment, has been granted parole after serving seven years of her 10-year prison sentence, according to reports published Thursday by WFAA and the Associated Press.
WFAA reported that it confirmed the decision on October 1, 2026—seven years to the day after Guyger was found guilty of murder.
According to the Associated Press, the Texas Board of Pardons and Parole approved her release despite objections from Jean’s family. The board had denied her previous parole request in October 2024.
Jean, a 26-year-old accountant, was killed on September 6, 2018, when Guyger entered his Dallas apartment while off duty and shot him. She maintained that she had mistaken his apartment for her own and believed he was an intruder. Her murder conviction followed in October 2019, and she was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Jean’s family had opposed early release. Following the 2024 denial, his mother, Alison Jean, expressed relief, while his sister, Allisa Charles-Findley, described the decision as lifting a burden from the family, according to reporting by Law&Crime.
The parole approval does not establish that Guyger has already left prison. The Associated Press reported that the Texas Department of Criminal Justice will determine her release date.
