Nolanville Fire Chief's Responses to Charges - kcentv.com - KCEN HD - Waco, Temple, and Killeen

(KCEN) -- Chief James Potter is back to fighting fires this week, after coming under fire last week.

He was reinstated last night on 60 days probation.

He's been suspended since last Thursday when he was arrested for what he says was a system glitch.

Potter said, "I had a ticket in 2009. It was paid in 2010, but it didn't show on the system, so it made my license show up as an ID card, instead of a drivers license."

He says a photo copy of his drivers license caused the tampering with government documents charge.

His arrest caused an investigation into his past, uncovering four felony charges in Montgomery County, Tennessee, for forging prescriptions and one for intent to manufacture, sell or deliver.

Potter said, "It was a fault between myself and the doctors office, and it was all dismissed and clarified in court."

The Montgomery County court clerk confirms all charges are set to be dismissed next June.

A Clarksville, Tennessee arrest record shows Potter went to jail in May for stealing a car.

He says he only towed the car after it was left on his property.

The Montgomery County district attorney confirms the charges were resolved.

Potter's Assistant Fire Chief Jason Worsdale says the department backs him 100 percent.

Worsdale said, "There are system glitches. There are bad things that happen to good people and this is one of those cases."

Now that it's back to work for Chief Potter, he says he has a message for those, whom it's his job to serve.

Potter said, "I just want them to know that I'm here with my assistant chief, that we're going to better the department, better the community service, and that you can trust me and rely on me."