Sevierville police officer quits after making 'not acceptable' social media comment regarding attack on US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar

Sevierville Police officer resigns after online comment about attack on congresswoman

A Sevierville Police Department officer has resigned after a comment he made on a Facebook post about a recent attack on a congresswoman led to an internal investigation.

Sevierville police officer quits after making 'not acceptable' social media comment regarding attack on US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar

Officials with the department said they placed Lieutenant T.C. Faulconer on administrative leave after he left a comment on a social media post, and then he quit.