Seadrift CEO fired after investigation | Texas

Carisalez was placed on paid administrative leave on June 26 pending the outcome of the investigation. Newly hired officer Cheyenne Beaver was named interim chief on June 26 while investigations into Carisalez and officer James Easley were conducted.

Carisalez was hired as police chief after Police Chief Leonard Bermea was fired on June 14, 2023, following a sexual harassment investigation. Carisalez hired Easley in November 2023, who was cleared following his investigation.

Mayor Jesse Hubbell said in an email that the officers “have been placed on paid administrative leave. I am not authorized to disclose the reasons, but I can say that the actions were consistent with city policies and practices.”

During the Seadrift City Council meeting on Tuesday, July 9, Gonzales, the director of the Department of Public Safety, said the investigation had exonerated Easley and he would return to work once his medical issues were resolved.

“The chief is on leave until the investigation is completed. We want it to be completed quickly but properly,” Gonzales said at the time.

Attempts to conclude contracts with city officials and Carisalez following the termination have so far been unsuccessful.