Sheriff's captain to retire following domestic disturbance investigation

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One of the Montgomery County sheriff's top-ranking captains is being allowed to retire with benefits following an investigation into a domestic disturbance that involved the officer and his wife at their Conroe home in August.

Capt. Bryan Carlisle submitted his resignation to retire following the investigation, according to Conroe attorney Steve Jackson, who represents Carlisle.

Jackson said Carlisle is expected to enter a plea of disorderly conduct, a Class C misdemeanor.

Carlisle, who led MCSO's Executive Division, will receive deferred adjudication and will surrender his Texas Commission on Law Enforcement certification.

PAST COVERAGE: Another high-ranking captain was also suspended in separate investigation

TCOLE serves as the regulatory agency for all peace officers in Texas, which includes sheriffs and their deputies, constables and their deputies, police officers, marshals, troopers, Texas Rangers, enforcement agents of the Alcoholic Beverage Commission, investigators of the Attorney General, and game wardens. County jailers and public security officers are also regulated by TCOLE.

As of 6 p.m. Tuesday, that plea had not been finalized, according to Jackson.

"He is one of the finest law enforcement officers I have worked with in the past 26 years," said Jackson, who has defended several high-profile clients and cases in the area.

Carlisle was suspended March 22 in light of the investigation by the District Attorney's Office. Captain Kevin Ray also was suspended for unrelated reasons. That investigation is ongoing.

Carlisle was involved in an Aug. 12, 2017, domestic incident involving his wife at their home in Conroe, according to information obtained by The Courier through the City of Conroe. While no official police report was filed, the call notes from the officer who responded to the scene alleged Carlisle and is wife got into a verbal argument in their vehicle following a trip to Hobby Lobby.

Along with the officer, former Police Chief Phillip Dupuis also responded to the scene. Dupuis recently retired.

The notes indicated the couple's two children were in the car during the argument that continued once they returned home. The officer's call notes state Carlisle's wife "observed her husband to be intoxicated." However, the couple's children told police they had not seen him drink, so Carlisle's wife attributed the "intoxication" to medications.

The call notes further state once home, the couple went to their bedroom where they continued to argue. Carlisle's wife tried to leave because "she no longer wished to deal with her husband's behavior and vulgar language," but Carlisle allegedly blocked the door and would not let her leave. Carlisle's wife attempted to call the police, but Carlisle allegedly "removed the phone from her hands twice" before she was able to make the call.

No arrests were made and reportedly no incident report was filed.

Rand Henderson named Carlisle and Ray to his leadership team after winning the race for sheriff to replace the retiring Tommy Gage in the March 2016 Republican primary defeating Montgomery Police Chief Jim Napolitano. Henderson did not have a Democratic challenger on the November ballot.

According to MCSO, Carlisle holds both a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in Criminal Justice from Sam Houston State University. He is a graduate of the 237th Session of the prestigious FBI National Academy and the Law Enforcement Management Institute Leadership Command College.

Carlisle was a graduate and class President of the MCSO Class 96-1 Texas Peace Officer Licensing Academy and was selected for commission with the MCSO in 1997. He served in a variety of capacities including Patrol Deputy, Crime Scene Investigator, Academy Instructor and as the Commander of the agency's elite Crisis Negotiation Team.

In 2005, Carlisle joined the Shenandoah Police Department as the agency's Accreditation and Training Coordinator. He has held the rank of sergeant, master sergeant, lieutenant and assistant chief of police while leading, at various times, all facets of the agency's operations and support functions during his tenure.

Returning to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office under the leadership of Sheriff Rand Henderson, Bryan is responsible for Recruiting, Training, Human Resources, Records, Internal Affairs, Media Relations, Crime Stoppers and the Chaplaincy Program.

The two suspensions followed the unrelated death of 26-year MCSO Capt. Randy Eaves, who took his own life in early March.