Fulshear City Council will vote Tuesday, Oct. 13, on whether to appoint David Gott as interim chief of police, filling a vacancy left after the council fired Chief Kenny Seymour on Sept. 15.

It is the sole agenda item. The special meeting begins at 4 p.m. at the Fulshear Municipal Complex, 6611 W. Cross Creek Bend Lane.

City Manager Zach Goodlander recommended Gott for the post, according to the city's agenda memo. Under Fulshear's home rule charter, the city manager appoints the police chief, but the council must approve the choice.

Gott brings more than 40 years in law enforcement. He started with the Houston Police Department in 1980 and rose to captain over a 33-year career that included assignments in Homicide, Internal Affairs and Tactical Operations. He then served as chief of police in Hedwig Village from 2013 through 2024 and spent about five months as interim chief in Brenham in 2025.

Goodlander's memo said Gott would serve three to six months while the city evaluates the department's long-term leadership needs and selects a permanent chief. During that stretch, Gott would oversee day-to-day operations and help identify organizational priorities.

The appointment follows a turbulent stretch for the department. The council voted unanimously on Sept. 15 to dismiss Seymour, who had led the department since 2011, after a third-party investigator found what officials called "overwhelming" evidence of misconduct, as Community Impact first reported. The investigation cited an alleged affair with a subordinate and a prolonged pattern of deception, financial conflict of interest and direct insubordination.

Goodlander has been overseeing police operations since Seymour's departure.

Council Member Randy Connor said at the Sept. 15 meeting that the firing was not a reflection of the department's rank and file. "Our community deserves a police chief who understands that leadership begins with trust, accountability, and personal integrity," Connor said at the time.

The Oct. 13 agenda lists Mayor Don McCoy and seven council members, including Mayor Pro-Tem Sarah B. Johnson and council members Camron K. Miller, Kimberly Bow, Abhijeet Utturkar, Omar Peña, Richard Russell and Randy Connor.

Residents who want to speak must register in advance and are limited to three minutes.