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Tracy High School Football Coach Arrested After Locker-Room Recording Incident
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Arrest and Investigation
On September 11, Tracy Police arrested Jeffrey Pribble, the 48-year-old varsity football head coach and physical-education teacher at Tracy High School in San Joaquin County. The arrest followed a student-led discovery of a cellphone left inside a locker room that was still recording while the students were changing. The device was turned over to a teacher, and a parent subsequently alerted police. Detectives from the department’s General Investigations Unit identified the phone as belonging to Pribble. The Tracy Unified School District placed him on administrative leave pending both criminal and district investigations.
Official Statements & Responses
Police chief Sekou Millington emphasized that protecting student safety and privacy is a top priority for the department.
Verbatim Quotes
- “Our children deserve to feel safe at school and in every space where they should be able to learn, grow, and simply be kids,” — Sekou Millington, tracy police chief
- “We understand that this news may raise serious concerns in the District community. The District too is concerned about the well-being of its students and staff and is committed to holding its employees to the highest professional and ethical standards,” — Jon Waggle, tracy high principal
- “Protecting the safety, privacy, and well-being of our students is a responsibility we take seriously. We are grateful to the students who brought this incident to the attention of adults and to the officers and detectives who acted quickly to investigate.” — Sekou Millington, tracy police chief
Background Details
Pribble has served as Tracy High’s head football coach for five years and has a total of 22 years of experience as an educator within the district, according to his publicly listed profile.
Ongoing Process
The investigation remains active, with detectives Brian Cockey and Joseph Bourassa listed as points of contact for anyone with additional information. The district has pledged full cooperation with law-enforcement authorities as the case proceeds.