The City of Windcrest defended its decision to continue paying the owner of an animal boarding facility after he was arrested twice in seven months in separate felony assault cases.

Former Windcrest Police Chief Jimmie Cole, who was terminated in mid-December, claims the city council “conducted a secret and illegal meeting to hide its scheme from the public” instead of discussing his performance in open session, according to the suit filed in state district court.

In his first public comments since being terminated by city council last month, ex-Windcrest police chief Jimmie Cole said he had a responsibility to file more than a dozen ethics complaints.

After two weeks on administrative leave, Windcrest police chief Jimmie Cole was officially terminated by the city council following a highly critical employee survey.

Windcrest Police Department Chief Jimmie Cole was placed on leave this week amid calls from residents asking him to step down or lose his job.

A city of Windcrest employee survey this summer noted numerous morale issues and complaints about leadership, specifically within the town’s police department, records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.