Dispatcher accused of using racial slur related to St. Louis County police chief
The police union, membership organizations and commanders have called for the dispatcher to be fired while the chief recused herself from the investigation Author: Christine Byers (KSDK) Updated: 11:30 PM CST January 10, 2021
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. A St. Louis County police dispatcher who has been accused of using a racial slur to refer to a Black sergeant on police radios Saturday is related to Chief Mary Barton, according to a source familiar with the investigation.
The department has confirmed the dispatcher in question has been suspended, and an internal investigation is underway.