Jose Olivares
901 Leopard
Corpus Christi, TX. 78401
‘Adee Hemandez.
Nueces County 901
Leopard
Corpus Christi, TX. 78401
May 20, 2022
Good aftemoon,
When I accepted the position as the Nueces County Fire Marshal, I was eager to work with the
Emergency Management Team and help the County grow. Under the direction of Judge Barbara
‘Canales, I felt serving my community would be a top priority which I was ready to do. What I did not
expect was to come into a global pandemic that required my role as a Fire Marshal to be halted and
serve the needs of other Nueces County departments as well as our community. As a natural public
servant, I was ready to serve in whatever capacity was needed. In tur, this has now created friction
and has brought up questions of my integrity. My role as the Nueces County Fire Marshal took a back
seat to a global pandemic that all of us had to learn to navigate through, none of us knew what to do or
how to operate under those “new normals”. As a result, I worked on several different assignments
throughout the pandemic, which developed a delay in my certification process. As the rest of the
world tried to work through closures and exceptions, I had to work through no classes available which
delayed my certification process. This did not alter how I performed as a Nueces County employee.
served the County daily in whatever aspect was needed and what duties that were assigned to me by
Judge Barbara Canales and the Emergency Management Team. As soon as I was able to resume my
role as a Fire Marshal, I did so and began with the tasks that encompass creating a new office. I came
into this role as a public servant not someone who would be derailed by political agendas. With this
being said, I resign from my role as the Nueces County Fire Marshal effective May 24, 2022
‘Over the last year and six months, I have truly enjoyed my time with Nueces County. Although I did
not expect it to be this brief, unfortunately it has become evident that me nor my services are needed,
respected, or appreciated by certain individuals of this Court. This has made coming to work and
serving very difficult. In all my professional experience over the years, this has by far been the most
difficult that I've encountered and sadly, by individuals who have been elected to serve our
community.
Id like to take this time to express my sincere gratitude to Judge Barbara Canales for allowing me the
opportunity to serve my community, which is my passion. Under your leadership and guidance, I've
had a great example of what a true public servant should be.
Again, thank you for giving me the opportunity to serve as the Nueces County Fire Marshal.
Respectfully,
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