HOUSTON – A Montgomery County Precinct One captain running for constable is facing some heat tonight for running red lights in his personal vehicle and not paying some of the fines.

He said he did nothing wrong, but the videos and the Willis Police Department tell another story.

Captain Rusty Fincher, a 36-year law enforcement veteran, has run multiple red lights in a three-year period from 2012-2015 in the city of Willis.

"I'm not going to pay it," Fincher said in a video circulating on Facebook showing the time he tried figure out why he has to pay for the violations.

He claims, by law, he can run a red light if he's in an authorized emergency vehicle. His personal black SUV is outfitted with lights and sirens.

"What it boils down to is I had to pay $400 over a two-year period to do my job," Fincher told Channel 2 in his first on-camera interview discussing the controversy.

He decided to err on the side of caution and pay for four of the tickets. The only problem is Willis police confirmed Fincher has more red-light violation tickets he hasn't paid. Fincher said he didn't know of the unpaid tickets.

"I would only go through a red light like that if I was going to help somebody, if it was an emergency. Period," Fincher said.

However, video released to Channel 2 by Willis police show a couple of instances where Fincher tries to make left-hand turns at the last minute. Another instance shows after he runs the red, he flashes his police lights after pulling through the intersection.

Fincher is one of seven candidates running for constable and he said if he wins, he'll do everything he can to get rid of the red-light cameras in Willis.

"These cameras impose a pretty harsh penalty on the residents of our state and our county and our precinct," Fincher said.

Willis police Lt. Alton Nelson said even if an officer is in an authorized emergency vehicle, he or she can't run a red light unless there's an emergency or the officer is responding to a call.

Fincher said he was on an actual call each time he ran a red light, but he never protested the violations.

Early voting has already begun in Montgomery County. The rest of the primary voters cast their ballots at the beginning of March.