Facebook post.png

(WTVY)

A Geneva County Sheriff's corporal was demoted following an investigation over a racially inflammatory Facebook post about the Dallas, Texas ambush in July.

Cpl. Joshua Myers' denied writing the post: "Black lives matter can kiss my white @$#... you want a war? Come and get it."

The comment was written above a shared article about the fatal shooting of five Dallas, Texas police officers and the wounding of seven others following a Black Lives Matter-organized protest on July 7.

Myers blamed the post on a hacker, Geneva County Sheriff Tony Helms said.

An investigation, conducted with assistance from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, found that Myers did write the offensive Facebook post.

Helms said he chose to investigate the incident due to the context of the post, and the public outcry.

Effective Sept. 13, Myers was demoted to the rank and pay grade of a deputy, Helms said, adding that Myers lost his supervisory position.

Myers also received two weeks suspension without pay and mandatory counseling, the sheriff said.

Helms said the punishment was deemed appropriate by legal counsel.