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Also very interesting: http://www.michaelmeissner.com/
A former small-town police chief has been charged with seven felony counts – including possession or promotion of child pornography, promotion of prostitution and engaging in organized crime -- in Dallas and Tarrant counties, authorities said.
Michael Meissner, who most recently worked for Little River-Academy, a small community in Bell County, was arrested Monday in Arlington. He was being held at Dallas County jail in lieu of $1.5 million bail, according to authorities.
Meissner has worked for 17 small-town police agencies in the past 18 years, in stints that lasted from a week to three years, according to the Texas Commission on Law and Enforcement Officer Standards and Education.
He became Little River-Academy's police chief in February, according to commission records.
Little River-Academy Mayor Ronnie White said Meissner was the city's only police officer and not the chief. He had been hired in 30-day tryout intervals that lasted five or six months before he left the police department under mutual agreement.
“We decided we didn’t want him. He had some problems and we decided to go separate ways,†White said.
Little River-Academy is about 150 miles south of Dallas.
"We unofficially understand that Meissner has been arrested, but no action has been taken on removing his peace officer license," said Laura Le Blanc, a spokeswoman for the agency.
The state can't begin the process of revoking his license unless he is convicted, she said.
Meissner could face 110 years in prison and a $70,000 fine, according to police in Combine, which secured and executed the arrest warrants. Combine straddles Dallas and Kaufman counties. It's about 25 miles southeast of Dallas.
Michael Meissner, who most recently worked for Little River-Academy, a small community in Bell County, was arrested Monday in Arlington. He was being held at Dallas County jail in lieu of $1.5 million bail, according to authorities.
Meissner has worked for 17 small-town police agencies in the past 18 years, in stints that lasted from a week to three years, according to the Texas Commission on Law and Enforcement Officer Standards and Education.
He became Little River-Academy's police chief in February, according to commission records.
Little River-Academy Mayor Ronnie White said Meissner was the city's only police officer and not the chief. He had been hired in 30-day tryout intervals that lasted five or six months before he left the police department under mutual agreement.
“We decided we didn’t want him. He had some problems and we decided to go separate ways,†White said.
Little River-Academy is about 150 miles south of Dallas.
"We unofficially understand that Meissner has been arrested, but no action has been taken on removing his peace officer license," said Laura Le Blanc, a spokeswoman for the agency.
The state can't begin the process of revoking his license unless he is convicted, she said.
Meissner could face 110 years in prison and a $70,000 fine, according to police in Combine, which secured and executed the arrest warrants. Combine straddles Dallas and Kaufman counties. It's about 25 miles southeast of Dallas.
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