DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A Polk County Sheriff’s officer who was being investigated for social media postings deriding Islam has been fired.
The sheriff’s office tells the Des Moines Register (https://dmreg.co/2sCbXSh ) that Sgt. Dan Charleston was fired Friday. Because of possible appeals or litigation, the sheriff’s office declined to comment further.
The investigation was launched after a graphic on Charleston’s Facebook page included “verses from the Quran that inspire terrorists.” The post included a comment from Charleston that read: “No reasoning with this evil ideology.” The posting has since been removed.
A phone listing for Charleston was not working Saturday.
Charleston twice ran unsuccessfully for sheriff. He had been a member of the Polk County Sheriff’s Office for 19 years.
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Information from: The Des Moines Register, https://www.desmoinesregister.com
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