The former chief of the Sterling Fire Department pleaded guilty last week to theft over $20,000 — a felony — and first-degree official misconduct following accusations he stole more than $120,000 over several years while leading the force.
Kurt Vogel, who was fired from his most recent job as head of the Greater Eagle Fire Protection District following his August arrest in the case, also agreed to pay back all of the money and give back the items he stole, prosecutors say.
Brittny Lewton, 13th Judicial District Attorney, says Vogel entered his plea on Thursday. He will be sentenced on Feb. 8, 2017, and faces up to eight years in prison.