An Austin Fire Department captain has been indefinitely suspended following an internal investigation into allegations of timekeeping fraud and related policy violations.
According to reports, Captain Chelsea Caloia, who was assigned to the department’s Prevention Division, was indefinitely suspended on January 30, 2026, after the Austin Fire Professional Standards Office investigated allegations that she falsified time records and violated multiple departmental and city policies.
The investigation reportedly began after an anonymous complaint was received on July 21, 2025, alleging improper timekeeping practices. Fire department investigators collected physical and electronic evidence and interviewed Caloia’s supervisors and colleagues. The investigation ultimately substantiated allegations of timekeeping fraud along with violations of numerous policies…