Peter Sakai makes final appearance as Bexar Co. Judge during his last State of the County – KSAT

Peter Sakai makes final appearance as Bexar Co. Judge during his last State of the County  KSAT

Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai made his final appearance in the annual State of the County on Wednesday to address the future of San Antonio. SAN ANTONIO – Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai made his final appearance in the annual State of the County on Wednesday to address the future of San Antonio. The meeting featured a tribute to Sakai after serving more than 30 years of public service in San Antonio. After graduating from the University of Texas School of Law in 1979, Sakai served as an assistant district attorney at the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office and went on to run his own private practice. He began his judicial career in 1995 when he was appointed to serve as the associate judge of the children’s court.

He was later elected to four terms as judge of the 225th State District Court. Samuel Rocha joined KSAT as a Newsroom Trainee in the spring of 2026. He is a San Antonio native and a graduate of San Antonio College and Texas A&M University-San Antonio. Olivia Dague is a reporter for KSAT 12. She joined in July 2026 after spending three years reporting in Knoxville, Tennessee, at WBIR. Olivia is from Arlington, Texas, and a graduate of the University of Oklahoma. She enjoys political and education reporting, music, and travel.