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Young sheriff’s deputy fired for posing for photos with jail inmates, including pic flipping the bird

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DeTurris, D. (2026, October 14). Young sheriff’s deputy fired for posing for photos with jail inmates, including pic flipping the bird. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/14/us-news/texas-sheriffs-deputy-fired-for-posing-for-photos-with-jail-inmates/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-14 · by David DeTurris

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A young Texas sheriff’s deputy named Karla Beltran was fired from her position at the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office after posting unprofessional photos on social media. In these images, she is seen posing with jail inmates while making gestures like flipping the bird and sticking out her tongue. Beltran had been employed by the department for only a few months since July 1 when the incident occurred. The sheriff’s office confirmed that she was dismissed on Monday due to violating conduct standards during her probationary period.
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Karla Beltran, a young deputy with the Bexar County Sheriff's Office in Texas, was fired on Monday after she posted unprofessional photos of herself posing with jail inmates. The images included her flipping the bird and making other inappropriate gestures while detainees were positioned behind her. Beltran had only started working for the sheriff’s department on July 1, less than four months before her termination. She was dismissed during her probationary period, which allows deputies to be let go if they fail to meet conduct standards. The Bexar County Sheriff's Office confirmed her firing but could not reach Beltran for comment.

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📰 Young Sheriff Firing Incident
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David DeTurris
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Topics

News 4 San Antonio Texas the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office

Subjects

Beltran PERSON · 3× the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office ORG · 2× Karla Beltran PERSON · 1× News 4 San Antonio ORG · 1× Texas GPE · 1×

Narrative

A young Texas sheriff’s deputy was fired after she shared photos of herself flipping the bird, pulling a duck face-peace sign combo and sticking her tongue out with jail inmates posing behind her.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-14
🔮 She could not be reached for comment.

Claims (8 extracted, 2 hedged)

A young Texas sheriff’s deputy was fired after she shared photos of herself flipping the bird, pulling a duck face-peace sign combo and sticking her tongue out with jail inmates posing behind her. asserted
inmates → fire → her
Detention Deputy Karla Beltran was let go from her gig with the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office after she posed for pictures with detainees in her custody, News 4 San Antonio reported. asserted
News → let → custody
Beltran posted the photos on social media, according to the outlet. uncertain
Beltran → post → outlet
Beltran had just started her job with the sheriff’s department a few months before the unprofessional images were discovered. asserted
images → start → department
She had only begun her service on July 1, authorities said. asserted
authorities → begin → July
Beltran was let go on Monday, the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to the outlet. asserted
Office → let → outlet
She could not be reached for comment. uncertain
She → reach → comment
Deputies for the sheriff’s office serve a one-year probationary period, during which they can be dismissed for failing to meet expectations or conduct standards, the local outlet reported. asserted
outlet → serve → expectations
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