Cincinnati police officer fired for getting 'pure evil' tattooed on his knuckles – WCPO

CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Police Department fired an officer in April who got the words ‘pure evil’ tattooed on his knuckles and refused to remove the tattoos.CPD records show former officer Eric Weyda received the tattoos last December. A CPD Internal Investigations Section investigation determined Weyda’s tattoos violated department policy. Weyda was guilty of insubordination because he refused to remove the tattoos, according to the IIS investigation. Cincinnati Police Department Former Cincinnati Police Officer Eric Weyda “Weyda was dismissed from CPD for failure of good behavior and insubordination,” CPD spokeswoman Emily Szink wrote in an email response to the WCPO 9 I-Team’s questions. “Weyda has appealed his dismissal and filed a grievance with the Fraternal Order of Police.”CPD records show the department initially responded to Weyda’s ‘pure evil’ knuckle tattoos by giving him an Evaluation Supplement Log (ESL), the lowest level of discipline.ESLs are used to supplement annual performance reviews. Weyda was also transferred from patrol to the police impound lot. A contractor for a city vendor saw his tattoos and complained, prompting the internal administrative investigation. “Officer Weyda’s tattoos are unprofessional, inappropriate and in direct opposition to promoting public trust and confidence,” according to the internal investigation report.In the…
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