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Former training chief charged with abusing position, forgery

The division chief is accused running training classes under the auspices of the fire department and pocketing the money

By Kim Hilsenbeck
The Hays Free Press

Following a month-long investigation by the Texas Rangers, a former high-ranking officer in the Kyle Fire Department, Richard Craig Kolls, Jr., is facing criminal charges.

According to the Hays County Sheriff’s Office jail records, he was charged with abuse of official capacity, a Class A Misdemeanor, and with forgery, which is a Felony. An arrest warrant for Kolls was signed on Monday by Justice of the Peace Margie Hernandez, Precinct 1, Place 2.

The former training division chief for the Kyle Fire Department resides in Caldwell County, according to jail documents. He is also listed as the assistant chief of the volunteer Chisholm Trail Fire Department as well as the board president of that agency on its website.

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