New details have emerged about the arrest of a now-former Highland Village fire chief last Thursday for allegedly soliciting prostitution.
An arrest affidavit obtained by Fox 4 KDFW revealed that 58-year-old Jason Collier of Corinth allegedly contacted an undercover Arlington police detective via an online ad and offered her $120 to perform a sex act. He went to meet her at a Lewisville Motel 6 but ended up face-to-face with Denton County Sheriff’s deputies instead when he opened the door to the room.
As previously reported in The Dallas Express‘ Dirty John DFW series, a total of 23 men were arrested in the two-day sting last week. North Texas authorities have targeted johns lately in an attempt to curb prostitution activities in the region, which can often go hand-in-hand with other criminal activities, such as human trafficking and drugs.
However, Collier allegedly tried to flee the scene when he realized it was an undercover bust, leading to him facing a charge of resisting arrest alongside the charge of soliciting prostitution.
“Collier backed away from deputies stating ‘wait’ but only made it a short distance before he was tackled to the ground,” the arrest warrant stated, per Fox 4.
After his arrest, the City of Highland Village put Collier on paid administrative leave until he officially tendered his resignation as fire chief on Saturday. An interim fire chief has since been appointed.
Collier was a seasoned firefighter, having worked at fire departments in Allen, University Park, and Lake Cities prior to arriving in Highland Village in 2008. He was appointed the fire chief in 2022.
In Dallas, Council Member Omar Narvaez’s District 6 is ground zero for the illicit sex trade. As of June 18, 169 prostitution-related offenses had been logged there — an overwhelming share of the 210 recorded in total citywide, according to the City’s crime analytics dashboard.
Efforts to stamp out pimping and prostitution further stretch the Dallas Police Department’s limited resources. It fields only around 3,000 officers, which falls short of the 4,000 recommended by a prior City analysis. Moreover, City leaders have allocated DPD a budget of just $654 million for this fiscal year, far less than the spending levels seen on public safety in other high-crime jurisdictions.