Houston City Council fires police sergeant

HOUSTON - Houston Police Sgt. Charlie Seidl was fired after the City Council voted to accept an evaluation calling for his termination.

The Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman reported the council debate Thursday night indicates Seidl failed to complete reports and to tell Alaska state troopers when he would be absent.

Seidl had been suspended for two weeks last month after shooting eight animals at the Houston Animal Shelter.

The performance evaluation was written by Houston Police Officer Charley McAnnaly. McAnnaly was hired to the police force after Seidl and has yet to go through his initial performance evaluation to come off his probationary status.

However, Houston Mayor Roger Purcell appointed McAnnaly as head of the police department after Seidl came off of his suspension.

In addition to the charges in McAnnaly's report, Seidl has received three previous disciplinary citations, Purcell said.