Manuel Flores

Field Operations Supervisor, City of San Antonio Animal Care Services

Manuel Flores is a Field Operations Supervisor with the City of San Antonio Animal Care Services, one of the largest municipal shelters in the country. As the current head of the agency’s cruelty investigations unit, Flores has been involved in the successful investigation of thousands of cases, including those with law enforcement partners and national agencies like HSUS. His expertise and testimony have led to convictions in a number of high profile cases including that of Rosie the pit bull, a dog who sustained deep chemical burns over 100% of her body after her owner poured hydrochloric acid on her. Flores is a Certified Animal Cruelty Investigator through the University of Missouri- Columbia’s Law Enforcement Training Institute, a Certified Animal Control Officer in the State of Texas, holds a certificate from the Humane Society University in investigating Illegal Animal Fighting and is also certified in Crisis Intervention through the San Antonio Police Department. A U.S Veteran who proudly served in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Flores holds additional certifications in chemical capture, bite stick training, officer safety and verbal judo.