Patrick Mahomes Sr., the father of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, was arrested this week in East Texas after authorities said he violated the terms of his probation tied to a driving while intoxicated case.
The 55-year-old former major league pitcher was booked into the Smith County jail in Tyler after a warrant was issued alleging a probation violation, officials said. The arrest returns Mahomes Sr. to court less than two years after his February 2024 DWI arrest and months after he agreed to a five-year probation sentence. A judge will decide in an upcoming hearing whether to revoke or modify that probation, a decision that could bring additional penalties.
Authorities said Mahomes Sr. was taken into custody during a meeting with his probation officer after officials issued a warrant based on an alleged violation. Investigators have not accused him of a new DWI arrest in this episode, but they said the alleged violation involved alcohol use while he was under court-ordered supervision. Smith County District Attorney Jacob Putman said the case will move to a hearing where Mahomes Sr. can challenge the allegation. “He has the right to a hearing,” Putman said when asked about the next step. Jail records listed Mahomes Sr. as being held in Smith County as the process began.
The probation stems from a DWI case that drew attention last year because it unfolded days before the Chiefs played in the Super Bowl. Police arrested Mahomes Sr. in Tyler in February 2024, and reports at the time said testing showed a blood alcohol concentration of 0.23. Prosecutors later described that arrest as his third DWI case, and Mahomes Sr. pleaded guilty in August 2024. Court records show he received a five-year probation sentence, with conditions that included close supervision and restrictions tied to alcohol use. Under Texas law and the terms laid out in court, a serious violation can put the original punishment back on the table.
Officials pointed to monitoring as a key part of the new allegation. A probation violation report cited an incident on Jan. 1 in which an ankle monitor registered a high alcohol reading, according to details reported by multiple outlets that reviewed the record. Investigators have not publicly released a toxicology result connected to that reading, and the report referenced later tests that did not show alcohol. Even so, probation cases can turn on whether a judge believes the person broke a specific condition, not only on whether a new criminal charge was filed. Authorities did not describe Sunday what additional evidence they plan to present beyond the monitoring information and the probation officer’s records.
Mahomes Sr. has faced repeated alcohol-related legal trouble over more than a decade, according to court and jail records described in coverage of the case. Those prior cases formed the background for a stricter probation plan after the 2024 guilty plea. Conditions in such cases often include frequent check-ins, limits on travel, bans on alcohol use, and electronic monitoring for people deemed at risk of reoffending. Prosecutors have not said whether they intend to seek revocation that would send Mahomes Sr. to prison, or whether they will ask the court for a change in conditions, such as additional treatment requirements or more jail time as a sanction.
The arrest has again placed a spotlight on the Mahomes family as Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs prepare for the league’s biggest stage of the season. The quarterback, a two-time league MVP and one of the NFL’s most prominent faces, has not commented publicly on this week’s jail booking. Patrick Mahomes has spoken in the past about the strain that off-field family issues can bring during a season, but he has generally kept details private. Chiefs representatives also did not comment on the arrest, which involves a family member and not the player.
Pat Mahomes, known for his baseball career before his son became an NFL star, pitched in the major leagues for parts of 11 seasons and played for six teams, including the Minnesota Twins and Boston Red Sox. After he retired, he remained a regular figure around his son’s football life, sometimes appearing at games and public events. That visibility made the 2024 case a regular topic in sports coverage, and it has kept the current probation fight in the public eye. Still, officials emphasized that the case will be handled like other probation matters, with decisions based on the court record and the terms of the sentence.
Legal experts say probation hearings can move quickly once a warrant is served, but the timetable depends on scheduling and whether the defense asks for more time. Court records reviewed in local reporting did not immediately list a hearing date, and officials have not publicly announced when a judge will take up the allegation. In a typical revocation hearing, prosecutors present evidence of the violation and ask the judge to impose a punishment that can range from tightened supervision to jail or prison time. The defense can challenge the evidence and argue for a lesser response, including continued probation with new terms.
For now, Mahomes Sr. remains in jail as the probation case heads toward court. Authorities said the next milestone is a hearing where a judge will decide whether the alleged violation is proven and what penalty, if any, will follow.
Author note: Last updated Feb. 8, 2026.