TRINITY — Trinity Police Chief Daniel Kee is back at work after being placed on leave during an investigation.
City Manager Tim King said that Kee was under investigation by Texas Rangers after an accusation was made against him, but did not specify what allegations were involved in the probe.
According to District Court Clerk records, a Trinity County Grand Jury met on Sept. 27 and returned a “no bill” on a charge of official oppression. A no bill means there is insufficient evidence to render an indictment.
King said that because of the nature of the allegations, that the Rangers presented the case to the Grand Jury to have full scrutiny into the matter.
Kee was placed on administrative leave with pay after the allegation was made regarding an unspecified action on Aug. 27. At a closed special meeting of the Trinity City Council on Monday, the chief was taken off of administrative leave by Mayor Billy Goodin.
At another special meeting on Thursday, the council passed its FY 2024-25 budget, which includes a tax rate of .60 per $100 of property tax valuation.
The budget shows total receipts of $2,215,600 and expenditures of $2,278,513.
King said the budget is business as usual and doesn’t include new vehicles or high-ticket items.
