A detective formerly with the Clay County Sheriff's Office has been fired after an internal investigation concluded his online conduct violated two employee policies.

Former detective Tom Butkovich was terminated Tuesday for violating the office’s conduct, expression and social networking policies, a spokesperson said.

A Clay County Sheriff’s Office detective has ... leave after being accused of sharing a racially disparaging meme, which was later deleted. The department’s Professional Standards Unit looked ...

However, Clay County’s name entered the mix after social media users discovered the detective had shared the post. Shortly after the detective shared the post, their name and the meme were ...

“The Professional Standards investigation into a meme posted on social media by a Clay County Sheriff’s Office detective on Feb. 7 has now concluded. The investigation found the detective ...

Clay County Sheriff’s office terminated Tom Butkovich for violating policy with a social media post.