West Side middle school principal arrested for DWI, records show

Kevin Vanlanham, 36, has worked at Pease Middle School less than a year

Kevin Vanlanham, 36, was arrested for driving while intoxicated on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (Bexar County Adult Detention Center)

SAN ANTONIO – A West Side middle school principal was arrested early Wednesday morning and is accused of driving while intoxicated, jail records show

Kevin Vanlanham, 36, was pulled over by Converse police just after 2 a.m. and was taken into custody for DWI (Class B misdemeanor), records show. He was booked into the Bexar County Adult Detention Center and released on bond after 2:30 p.m.

Vanlanham works as principal of E.M. Pease Middle School, a Northside Independent School District campus, since last summer, according to the school’s website.

As of Wednesday evening, Vanlanham is still employed by NISD, a spokesperson for the district told TheTXLoop. They said he is not on leave at the time.

He’s worked as an educator in San Antonio since 2013, according to NISD’s website.


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