Conroe ISD Keeps Cop Who Made Controversial Facebook Comments

CONROE, TX -- A Conroe ISD police officer who found himself on the hot seat for alleged controversial Facebook comments that sparked reactions from Black Lives Matter, will get to keep his job.

Conroe ISD officials confirmed they were looking into the alleged Facebook comments that were made and attributed to Conroe ISD Police Officer Brandon Walters, in which he referred to anti-Trump sentiment as "retardation."

The school district was investigating to determine whether or not Walters’ comments violated anything in the employee handbook, or any district social media policies.

The handbook states an employee can face disciplinary action up to termination for certain violations.

The Conroe ISD declined to comment on whether Walters received any disciplinary action or whether the incident has been dismissed. However, the district confirmed the officer is keeping his job.

In a statement issued by Conroe ISD, school district spokesperson Sarah Blakelock confirmed that Walters was still employed by Conroe ISD.

"Officer Walters has not been terminated," Conroe ISD Director of Communications she said in a statement. "Conroe ISD has no plans to change the relevant policies in the Employee Handbook at this time."

According to the Conroe Courier, the post states: "Retardation is airborn [sic]. Your only warning sign: It can be heard yelling "You racist" or "(expletive) Trump" just before you breath [sic] it in. Careful out there, my friends."

Rufus Farmer, a Philadelphia resident and Black Lives Matter activist, has been calling for Walters’ job after he came across the social media post through a friend, who’d shared online discussions with him about law enforcement, President-elect Donald Trump and race relations in the United States.

"... The public should know if an officer or any public servant who can drastically impact their life at a whim has an extreme bias against certain members of the public," said Farmer. "I think Officer Walters' comments show a clear bias against a certain segment of the public. The undertones are there and they are very apparent."

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