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Residents press council over Jeremiah Hill arrest and police conduct during public comment
Summary
During public comment residents accused former or pending employee Jeremiah Hill of writing checks and asked the council to investigate whether Brookshire Police Chief Hines took Hill to Fort Bend County to turn himself in. Council did not take action on the allegation at the meeting.
Public comment at the March 2025 Brookshire City Council meeting included allegations from residents about conduct surrounding Jeremiah Hill and questions about actions by the Brookshire Police Department.
A public commenter identified in the record as Michael alleged that Hill either was arrested or turned himself in and accused the city of favoritism in how the situation was handled. The commenter asked why Hill, who the speaker said had written checks “for personal use off the city of Brookshire,” would be taken to Fort Bend County rather than Waller County and asked the council to investigate. The commenter said, “If we do find this true, I personally don't want a police chief like that working for the city of Brookshire. I strongly urge y'all to investigate him. And if it is true, let's get this corruption out of Brookshire. I'm tired of it.”
At the meeting a speaker interjected that there was "absolutely no truth to that," and the council moved on to the next speaker. The council did not take any formal action on the allegation during the meeting.
During the same comment period a resident, Kim Davis, addressed the council in support of the city’s actions regarding Hill: “I just wanted to say personally, I commend the council for doing their job and bringing just, Jeremiah Hill to justice. We all needed that from the city of Brookshire.”
Why it matters: public commenters raised concerns about potential misconduct and asked the council to investigate. The council did not open a formal investigation or take action on the floor during that meeting; any follow-up would depend on staff or future agenda items.
