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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — The Overland Park police department announced on Friday afternoon that it fired an officer following an investigation into a controversial Facebook post.

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The department started investigating a Facebook post reportedly made by one of their officers from his personal Facebook account.

Police did not say what the post was about, but the post circulating on social media seems to threaten a child. FOX 4 has attached a screenshot below, but hid the identities of the parties involved.

“Chief Francis Donchez Jr. wants to assure the community the Overland Park Police Department will not tolerate any form of discrimination or threats,” the Facebook post said.

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