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During a court appearance Monday in Henderson County, JohnJay Portillo was offered a deal for the six felony charges he's facing.

KHOU 11 Investigates found out that nearly 200 Houston-area officers who resigned or were fired for misconduct were later hired somewhere else.

JohnJay's pretrial hearing is currently set for March 11.

In September, the Coffee City Council fired Portillo and disbanded the entire department. Portillo and another officer, Christopher Witzel, were later indicted on ta

COFFEE CITY — The former Coffee City chief of police was arrested on six felony charges Wednesday after an investigation revealed that he allegedly tampered with government records.

A series of KHOU 11 Investigates stories led to the ex-chiefs charges and big changes in Coffee City, Texas.

JohnJay Portillo faces six federal indictments on mishandling government documents. The county sheriff and city mayor aim to move forward from this investigation.

COFFEE CITY — The former chief of the disbanded Coffee City police department was booked in the Henderson County Jail on Wednesday morning on charges of tampering with government records.

A series of KHOU 11 Investigates stories led to the ex-chiefs charges and big changes in Coffee City, Texas.

A series of KHOU 11 Investigates stories led to the ex-chiefs charges and big changes in Coffee City, Texas.