Ohio Fireman Faces Discipline For Facebook Post That He'd Save A Dog Before An African-American

A volunteer firefighter from Franklin Township in southwestern Ohio has been suspended and is facing a disciplinary hearing next week after he posted a racist comment on his Facebook page. The comment by Tyler Roysdon has been deleted from his Facebook page but not before people, including Fire Chief Steve Bishop, took notice.

In the post, Roysdon, 20, said that if he had to choose between saving a dog or an African-American from a burning building, he would pick the dog because “one dog is more important than a million …” and then used the N-word, according to multiple media reports.

When Bishop saw Roysdon’s post, the chief took immediate action and suspended the volunteer firefighter, according to WHIO-TV. The township later issued this statement:

"This is not acceptable behavior for a township employee. As a rule all employees are given a closed door disciplinary hearing that gives them a chance to provide witnesses or evidence providing their innocence. We can provide more information after the hearing on September 27th."

The Franklin Township trustees have scheduled a disciplinary hearing for 7 p.m. on Sept. 27. The firefighter will be able, at that time, to explain himself, and call any witnesses on his behalf.

The trustees will then hand down the appropriate discipline.

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