# Dallas Officer Set for Parole Release

> Former Dallas officer who shot Black man in apartment she mistook for hers to be released on parole after 7 years.
- Title: Dallas Officer Set for Parole Release · ABC7 New York
- Summary: Former Dallas officer who shot Black man in apartment she mistook for hers to be released on parole after 7 years. Amber Guyger, a former Dallas police…
- Keywords: amber guyger, botham jean, dallas police, parole, murder, conviction, 2018 shooting, news, local, Dallas, Officer, Set
- Source: ABC7 New York — https://abc7ny.com/story/former-dallas-officer-shot-black-man-apartment-she-mistook-is-set-release/19943948
- Published: 2026-10-16T16:02:16+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: amber guyger, botham jean, dallas police, parole, murder, conviction, 2018 shooting, news, local
## Parole Decision
Texas Board of Pardons and Parole approved Amber Guyger's release after seven years of her 10-year sentence.
## Conviction Details
Guyger was convicted of murdering 26-year-old Botham Jean in 2018 after mistaking his apartment for hers.
## Shooting Circumstances
Guyger entered Jean's apartment on the fourth floor, believing it was her own, and shot him while in uniform.
## Family Opposition
Jean's family strongly opposed Guyger's parole, urging the full sentence be served.
## Civil Trial Outcome
Guyger was ordered to pay Jean's family nearly $100 million in a federal civil trial.
## Parole Conditions
Guyger completed prison programs to secure employment post-release and has no documented violent history.
## Key takeaway

Amber Guyger, a former Dallas police officer convicted of murdering Botham Jean in 2018, is set for parole release after serving seven years of her 10-year sentence.