US EditionElgin police officer terminated over DHS, CBP social media posts, city says
Officer Jason Lentz was fired after posts during a federal immigration operation violated Elgin police policies; his disability pension remains unaffected, officials said.
- Elgin police Officer Jason Lentz was terminated for an inflammatory social media post about undocumented immigrants.
- Lentz was granted a disability pension in February by the Elgin Police Pension Board, which operates independently of the city and police department.
- Lentz had previously been disciplined in 2014 for a social media post about a police shooting but was reinstated after a suspension.
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Illinois city fires cop who tipped off ICE on locations of criminal aliens
An Illinois police officer was fired after an investigation into social media posts aimed at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The city of Elgin terminated Officer Jason Lentz for violation of department policies regarding posts that suggest ICE should investigate certain locations in the city for illegal immigrants. Yes, that’s right, a city officer was fired for pointing federal authorities in the direction of potential criminals with…
Elgin police officer fired for social media posts about immigration enforcement – CBS2 (Chicago)
Posts made by then-officer Jason Lentz suggested the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection conduct immigration enforcement at three locations in Elgin and surrounding communities. DHS and CBP were tagged in the posts, city officials said.
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