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Windcrest ethics commission dismisses complaint against Council member Adam Astleford after complainant no‑show
Summary
The Windcrest Ethics Commission voted unanimously on Jan. 17 to dismiss a sworn ethics complaint by former police chief Jimmy Cole against City Council member Adam Astleford after Cole did not appear. Astleford denied the allegations and asked the commission to review privileged material in executive session.
The Windcrest Ethics Commission voted unanimously on Jan. 17, 2025, to dismiss a sworn ethics complaint filed by former Windcrest police chief Jimmy Cole against City Council member Adam Astleford after the complainant did not appear at the hearing.
The complaint, filed by Cole and summarized in the commission packet, alleged that Astleford improperly released confidential information between Sept. 25, 2023, and Nov. 30, 2023, and thereby interfered with police investigations. The complaint cited Windcrest City Code, Article 3, Section 2-50 (code of ethics and conduct), including provisions on complying with the law and handling confidential information.
Astleford, who identified himself as “Adam Astleford,…
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