ELGIN, Ill. — The city of Elgin has terminated a police officer following an investigation into a post on his personal social media account.
The city found that Police Officer Jason Lentz “violated departmental policies and standard operating procedures” after he made a social media post regarding “immigration matters” in October 2025.
Elgin Police Chief Ana Lalley was made aware of the posts on Oct. 15 and Lentz was placed on administrative leave the following day, as the city initiated an independent investigation.
Elgin officer placed on leave due to social media post regarding ‘immigration matters’
According to the city, “the investigation found that Lentz’s social media posts suggested the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection conduct enforcement actions at three locations in Elgin and surrounding communities, and tagged those agencies. Investigators determined that these actions violated departmental policies.”…