Off-Duty Cop Under Investigation After Being Knocked Out for Alleged Racist Remarks
On 7/7/21 at 8:09 PM EDT
A Knoxville police officer is reportedly under investigation after he was knocked out with a punch to the face while off-duty for allegedly making racist remarks.
Officers were called to the scene of a potential assault at a Knoxville, Tennessee wedding on the evening of June 26, only to find 22-year-old officer Tanner Holt at the center of the action, being treated by first responders.
Holt was off-duty, and a guest at the wedding. A KPD spokesperson told WATE that Holt's actions were immediately reported to supervisors and that Chief Eve Thomas requested an Internal Affairs investigation, which is ongoing.