Former Colbert County fire chief arrested on misconduct charges

A former Colbert County fire chief has been arrested on charges involving financial misconduct.

The arrest

The case concerns a former chief of a Colbert County fire department. The charges are financial in nature, but the specific allegations, arrest date and agency responsible for the arrest have not been identified in the public account linked here.

Court process

An arrest begins a criminal case; it does not determine the outcome. The defendant remains entitled to the court process, including the opportunity to respond to the charges.

The case may proceed through court filings, hearings and other actions. Those records will establish the formal charges and the next scheduled steps.

What is known

The arrest and financial misconduct charges were reported by Yahoo. No conviction, plea or court outcome has been reported in the account linked here.

Yahoo report