Fulshear City Council voted unanimously Tuesday, Sept. 15, to fire Police Chief Kenny Seymour after a monthslong independent investigation sustained multiple findings of misconduct against him.

Seymour, who led the department for 15 years, had been on paid administrative leave since late August. He attended the meeting with his attorney but left shortly after the vote without commenting.

The investigation began with an anonymous letter, ABC13 reported. Many of the allegations were also detailed in Seymour's divorce records, in which he admitted to a sexual relationship with a subordinate officer in the Fulshear Police Department.

The officer has since resigned.

The city-hired investigator told council that Seymour spent money on the officer, including plane tickets, trips to Galveston and Fredericksburg, flowers and a refrigerator. KHOU reported that Venmo records confirmed payments Seymour sent to the officer over the years.

The investigator sustained findings of untruthfulness and deception against Seymour, according to ABC13. He also found the chief violated policies involving financial conflicts with subordinates and failed to disclose the relationship. The investigator alleged Seymour discussed the investigation with department employees while it was underway, despite being ordered not to.

Council members took about 15 minutes to reach their decision, according to KHOU. Seymour had the option of a closed session but requested the proceedings be held publicly.

Councilmember Randy Connor addressed the decision after the vote. "Trustworthiness is the cornerstone of government at every level, and when that trust placed in our public officials is violated, the credibility of government is diminished and, in some cases, lost altogether," Connor said.

Seymour's attorney, Larry McDougal Jr., said they disagreed with the council's decision and would review legal options. During the meeting, McDougal argued much of the case was based on misunderstandings and that the investigator did not consider the city's complete policies, KHOU reported.

The day before the vote, the city had confirmed the independent review was concluded and that Seymour's employment would be on the Sept. 15 agenda, as KHOU reported on Sept. 14.

Seymour was appointed chief on Aug. 26, 2011, according to CoveringKaty. He oversaw the department's growth as Fulshear's population expanded.

The city manager will continue overseeing the police department while Fulshear searches for a new chief. No timeline for that search has been announced.