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Elgin Officer Placed on Leave Over Facebook Post on Immigration Enforcement

The department says an independent investigator is reviewing the case.

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The photo of Elgin police Officer Jason Lentz was posted on the Elgin Police Department's Facebook page on June 10, 2024, after he was honored for being the department's "Officer of the Quarter." (Elgin Police Department)

Overview

  • Officer Jason Lentz was placed on administrative leave after a personal Facebook post about immigration enforcement in Elgin.
  • The Oct. 5 post displayed an "I Stand With ICE" emblem, named local businesses, and linked to DHS and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
  • Chief Ana Lalley said the review is being handled by an independent investigator, though some reports described it as an internal probe.
  • Officials have not said whether the leave is paid or identified which specific policy may be at issue.
  • Lentz previously faced discipline over a 2014 Ferguson-related post before an arbitrator ordered his reinstatement, and he has since received departmental recognition including a 2024 officer-of-the-quarter honor.