A University of South Florida police officer was fired after an investigation concluded her racist Twitter bio could harm the reputation of the police department.
Presley Garcia, an officer hired in 2018, was placed under investigation in early July after a BayNews 9 reporter contacted the police department with screenshots of the Twitter account “@presleyyyg,” which has since been deleted.
The account’s bio read “KKK member.”
Garcia, 26, was fired last week, and said she felt let down by the agency. But more than anything else, she said, she wanted people to know she is not racist and condemns racism and the KKK.
