Racist social media posts by a former Marion Police officer in Grant County led to his swift firing Wednesday.
On Tuesday, social media posts Chaz Foy allegedly shared on his personal Facebook account were brought to the attention of the Marion Police Department, according to a news release. Marion Chief of Police Angela Haley personally reviewed the posts and called them “racist” and said they were not keeping with the standards of their department.
“I do not condone this type of behavior and will not tolerate it,” Haley said in a news release.
Foy, who had been sworn for duty as a Marion Police Department officer on Monday, was terminated that Wednesday.
The racist social media posts Foy shared on his Facebook account were made prior to when he joined the Marion Police Department, according to News and Entertainment for Grant County.
On June 1, 2022, a social media post allegedly made by Foy read: “With gas hitting 4.89 and climbing, let’s all take a moment to appreciate better times.” The image beneath the text showed former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on the neck of George Floyd.
Chauvin, 45, was found guilty of second- and third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of Floyd.
A second image on Foy’s Facebook account posted April 13, 2021 depicted a cartoon image of a Black man titled “Martin Looter King.”
IndyStar reached out to the city of Marion for more information about Foy but did not receive an immediate response.