AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — Former Dalhart finance director Tyler Hooper was arrested on a fraud charge.
According to Gillespie County jail records, Hooper was arrested Thursday on one count of fraudulent use or possession of identifying information involving 50 or more items. He was released Friday on a $100,000 bond.
Hooper served as Dalhart’s finance director from November 2024 to November 2025.
Before that, he worked for the city of Pampa as a network administrator and risk manager for more than 12 years.
In November 2025, Hooper was hired as Fredericksburg’s assistant finance director. The city’s news release announcing his hiring said Hooper “continues a family-tradition of municipal service as his father – Donny has 29 years of city government experience and is currently the Assistant City Manager of Amarillo.”
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Hooper resigned from the City of Fredericksburg on Sept 9, eight days before his arrest.
ABC 7 News asked the city to confirm the date of his resignation, whether he provided a reason and for a copy of his resignation letter.
“The City of Fredericksburg can confirm that Assistant Finance Director Tyler Hooper resigned his employment with the City on Wednesday, Sept. 9,” said Sean Doerre, the city’s communications director and public information officer, in an email to ABC 7 News. “In accordance with policy, the City does not comment on former employees.”
Details of the allegation have not been released.
Under Texas law, fraudulent use or possession of identifying information involving 50 or more items is a first-degree felony. If convicted, Hooper could face five to 99 years or life in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.
According to Texas Penal Code 32.51, “identifying information” means information that alone or in conjunction with other information identifies a person, including a person’s:
name and date of birthunique biometric data, including the person’s fingerprint, voice print, or retina or iris imageunique electronic identification number, address, routing code, or financial institution account numbertelecommunication identifying information or access devicesocial security number or other government-issued identification number
A person commits the offense if they, with the intent to harm or defraud another, obtains, possesses, transfers, or uses an item of:
identifying information of another person without the other person’s consent or effective consentinformation concerning a deceased natural person, including a stillborn infant or fetus, that would be identifying information of that person were that person alive, if the item of information is obtained, possessed, transferred, or used without legal authorizationidentifying information of a child younger than 18 years of age