Several former employees and supporters urged the City of Brookshire council on April 17 to investigate what they called wrongful terminations and procedural irregularities that occurred between 2022 and 2024.

The remarks included extended testimony from Claudia Harrison, who identified herself as the city’s former city secretary, and multiple former police officers who described disciplinary actions and personnel-file disputes. Claudia Harrison told the council she had been repeatedly investigated “and what have we found? I am a person who was born and raised here” and said, “the FBI, the Texas Rangers, the county, forensic audits. Nothing.”

Attorney Eric Broussho introduced former officer Eddie Feiler, who said he was terminated in February 2022 and described appeals and disputed allegations about use of city property and alleged excessive force. Feiler said an appeal board initially reinstated him but later the council declined further reinstatement. Other former officers and coworkers backed Feiler’s account and described what they called a pattern of dismissals after the 2022 change in council membership.

Members of the public and several former employees characterized employment actions as politicized and urged the council to restore reputations or make reparations. A former corporal presented personnel records and said documents were placed in his file without his knowledge.

Mayor Pro Tem and other council members said the council could not comment on personnel matters in detail at the public dais but repeatedly acknowledged the concerns and said staff would review each case. A motion was not required; council members said each former-employee case would be evaluated on an individual basis and follow-up would be scheduled.

The council did not take any immediate disciplinary or reinstatement action during the meeting and left unresolved the question of whether the city would pursue any formal remedies; officials said they would return with findings and next steps in future meetings.

Ending: Council members who spoke said they would pursue a documented review of each employee’s file and report back at a future meeting; no formal vote or personnel changes were recorded on April 17.