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.

(See related video above)The deputy reportedly posted a meme showing an edited photo of President Donald Trump with text indicating that Hispanic individuals should be concerned about deportation.

Deputy Tom Butkovich “violated [the office’s] Conduct and Member Speech, Expression and Social Networking policies” on Feb. 7, 2025, when he left a meme regarding immigration rights in a ...