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Retired Dallas officer fights to keep daughter out of Panama prison after gun found in luggage
A retired Dallas police officer is using his old investigative skills in a desperate effort to keep his daughter from spending more than a decade in a foreign prison.
Paul Inman, who spent 28 years with the Dallas Police Department working as a gang‑unit detective, now lives in Argyle. Three years into retirement, he has found himself investigating a case thousands of miles away in Panama, where his daughter is facing a minimum 12‑year sentence.
The 56‑year‑old says he is racing to keep his daughter, Sabrina Underwood, from spending years behind bars.
A holiday trip turns into a criminal case
Underwood, a 34‑year‑old mother of three from San Antonio, traveled to Panama over the holidays to visit a family friend. Authorities at the airport found a loaded gun in her checked luggage, and she is now facing a smuggling charge that carries a mandatory 12‑year sentence if convicted.
“I thought that life was over, now I’m doing everything I can to defend this situation for my daughter,” Inman said.
Inman says the gun belonged to Underwood’s husband, a military service member and gun enthusiast.
“The handgun belonged to her husband, he is an avid gun person, and he’s in the military, and she was completely shocked,” he said.
Trying to prove it was an accident
Inman has been trying to convince Panamanian prosecutors that his daughter had no idea the gun was in her bag.
“The gun was on the outside bag, not in her clothing, not concealed, not in the zipper of the outside bag. Those are the things we have to show to them that say, ‘Hey, look, if she’s smuggling, wouldn’t she have concealed something in the bag, not on the outside?’” Inman said.
Underwood spent 23 days in a Panama prison before being moved to house arrest. Prosecutors have offered a plea deal that would still require her to serve 12 years.
“If she does 12 years, that would be devastating for the family, devastating. I don’t think emotionally she can make it,” Inman said.
Her three children, ages 14, 11, and 8, would be adults by the time she is released.
A one‑man mission for help
Inman says he has struggled to get help from the federal government, leaving him largely on his own as he tries to gather evidence and advocate for leniency.
“She makes a friend wherever she goes. If she goes to a party, everyone’s gonna know cause she’s loud, she’s fun, she’s a fun person,” he said. “It’s just a sad mistake, but it could cost her dearly, and that’s what I’m fearful of.”
Questions about U.S. airport security
The case also raises questions about how the loaded gun passed through security screenings at airports in Nashville and Houston before being discovered in Panama.
DALLAS – Severe thunderstorms are forecast to return to North Texas late Tuesday, bringing threats of damaging hail, high winds and localized flooding. While the primary concerns are wind and hail, a few tornadoes cannot be ruled out.
Tuesday Forecast
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We have another chance of severe storms starting Tuesday afternoon. Meteorologist Ali Turiano has your forecast and everything you need to know ahead of the storms.
Scattered showers and storms are expected to develop as a dryline to the west moves into the region. Storm conditions are expected to intensify as the day progresses.
The greatest concerns remain damaging winds and large hail. The leading edge of the storm front will likely be the most intense, with the potential for straight-line winds and brief spin-up tornadoes.
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The highest potential for severe weather in the Metroplex is from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., though lingering activity could continue until 2 a.m. Wednesday. Residents are advised to seek shelter immediately if a warning is issued for their area.
7-Day Forecast
A final round of storms is expected Wednesday, primarily between noon and 7 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. These storms carry a threat of half-dollar-sized hail and damaging winds.
Behind this system, North Texas will dry out and briefly cool off. Sunny skies return Thursday with a high in the mid-60s. Temperatures will then warm into the upper 70s on Friday before a sunny weekend with highs in the low 80s.
The Source: Information in this article comes from the National Weather Service and FOX 4 forecasters.
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DALLAS – North Texans will enjoy a brief break today before the next weather system arrives, bringing multiple rounds of storms. A warmup is on the way, with temperatures climbing back into the mid-80s by the weekend.
Monday Forecast
Following a few morning showers in the eastern counties, expect a warm and breezy Monday. High temperatures will climb into the low 80s under partly cloudy skies.
Tuesday Forecast
As an upper-level low-pressure system moves to the west, scattered storms will move into the region Tuesday afternoon. Some of these storms could become severe, with the primary threats being large hail, damaging winds and isolated tornadoes.
Simultaneously, storms are expected to develop ahead of a dryline to the west. While the tornado threat remains low in this area, any storms that form could produce large hail and damaging wind gusts.
7-Day Forecast
Those overnight storms should push out to the east by Wednesday morning, but don’t put the umbrella away just yet. As the main weather system moves directly over us Wednesday afternoon, we’ll likely see another round of scattered storms that could still bring with some hail. Once everything finally clears out Wednesday evening, we can look forward to some drier, much more comfortable air moving back into the area.
Thursday will be noticeably cooler, with high temperatures settling in the mid-60s. However, sunshine and a quick warmup are expected by the weekend. Temperatures will rebound into the 80s on Friday and Saturday.
The Source: Information in this article comes from the National Weather Service and FOX 4 forecasters.
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