TULSA, Okla. — Former Tulsa County Area Emergency Management Director Joe Kralicek appeared in court on Aug. 13, but the hearing is passed until next month.
Tulsa County Sheriff's deputies arrested Kralicek last week on charges involving child pornography.
The mayor's office confirmed Kralicek resigned his position on the 13th.
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On Monday, Mayor Monroe Nichols wrote a letter to the Tulsa County Board of Commissioners calling for his immediate termination.
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The board held a meeting on Aug. 11. In executive session, it voted to allow Chairman Lonnie Sims to meet with Mayor Nichols to discuss next steps.
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"We continue to move forward internally with the legally prescribed process by Tulsa County DA for this joint agency with mutual administrative policies of both the City of Tulsa and Tulsa County," a spokesman for the board said.
Nichols sent the letter after the meeting, saying effective leadership in emergency management is crucial. He's also calling for TAEMA Deputy Director Tony Roda to be named Interim Director as the process goes on.
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The BOCC accepted Kralicek's resignation, and appointed Tony Roda, as interim director.
2 News spoke with Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler about the charge.
‘We made the decision to file one particular count and it may end up being that’s all we are able to put together," he said If there’s more information out there that’s supported by facts, we would review that like any other case and amend the charge if necessary.”
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