Bexar County pays $395K settlement to BCSO lieutenant fired after posting selfies at Capitol riot

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Roxanne Mathai,Javier Salazar,Bexar County Sheriff's Office

A Bexar County Sheriff’s lieutenant fired months after posting selfies outside the U.S. Capitol during the deadly 2021 riot has received a $395,000 settlement from the county, her attorney confirmed to KSAT Investigates.

Bexar County Sheriff's Office Lt. Roxanne Mathai , who was pictured in a red, white and blue mask and draped in a President Donald Trump flag, posted images from the deadly siege on the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. She posted images on social media throughout the day.–

Mathai also posted a picture showing rioters after they had broken through a police line and occupied the balcony of the Capitol. During a deposition in late November, Salazar stated that deputies are required to report crimes they witness to a supervisor, even while on vacation.

Roxanne Mathai Javier Salazar Bexar County Sheriff's Office Capitol Riot

 

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