San Jose Police Chief Anthony Mata confirmed Friday that officer Mark McNamara is no longer employed by the department after he allegedly sent racist texts. One of the messages reads 'I hate black people,' which refers to a police shooting from 2022.
Friday evening that a police officer is no longer employed by the department after internal investigation found that he sent "disgusting" racist text messages.
The former officer has been identified as Mark McNamara, who had been with SJPD for six years. Chief Mata says McNamara was involved in a police shooting at the La Victoria Taqueria in in San Jose in 2022.San Jose officer shoots 20-year-old college athlete who disarmed suspect inside taqueria, police sayA San Jose officer is on administrative leave after shooting 20-year-old Kaun Green, who disarmed a gunman inside at La Victoria Taqueria.
Chief Mata revealed the current employee who was on the receiving end of the text messages engaged in other "concerning" dialogue with former officer McNamara. That employee has since been placed on administrative leave pending an internal investigation."Today's announcement of racist text messages by a former police officer is a disconcerting reminder that not everyone has the moral compass necessary to be in the law enforcement profession.
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