“Would they rather she beat them?”: Internet divided as Bexar County Sheriff’s Office fires detention deputy for taking photos with inmates

Detention deputy Karla Beltran was fired on October 12, 2026, for taking pictures with female inmates (representative image) – Source: Getty

Karla Beltran, an 18-year-old probationary detention deputy from Bexar County Adult Detention Center, was fired on October 12, 2026, after her pictures with inmates circulated online.

In the viral images, Karla wore her BCSO uniform and posed with some women from the inmate area behind her. She threw peace signs with her fingers, and even showed the middle finger in some pictures. According to CBS 6 KFDM’s report, the detention deputy was hired in July of this year. She was fired under probationary dismissal…

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