Sevierville police lieutenant resigns over Ilhan Omar comment on WVLT Facebook post

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Lieutenant T.C. Faulconer of the Sevierville Police Department has resigned over a comment he made on the WVLT News Facebook page. A news release from the department said Faulconer commented on a WVLT post about the recent assault on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar. The release said it didn’t take long before Faulconer saw repercussions for his post. SPD said Chief Joseph Manning put the lieutenant on leave at 6 p.m. the same evening, and Faulconer resigned Thursday morning. “Comments of this nature are inconsistent with the standards and expectations of the Sevierville Police Department, particularly when directed toward an elected public official,” said SPD Chief Joseph Manning. “Such remarks are not acceptable under my leadership and do not reflect the values or professionalism of our officers or the department as a whole.” Thursday morning, SPD said, Faulconer resigned. Copyright 2026 WVLT. All rights reserved.
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