Houston police officer removed from job after racist tirade video

A Houston police officer was relieved of duty after she was caught in a racist rant on social media, according to reports on Wednesday.

The Houston Police Department was investigating Officer Ashley Gonzalez after she posted a video telling an alleged story about her wallet almost getting stolen and using the n-word multiple times, TMZ reported. She also made several disturbing comments about racial discrimination and slavery throughout the clip.

"Y’all don’t know how good it felt to say n---- out loud. Oh my God, I felt like I was back in the Marine Corps," said Gonzalez, who served in the Marines from 2019 to 2023, according to Click2Houston.com.

Houston Police Officers’ Union released the following statement:

"The Houston Police Officers’ Union is extremely disturbed by a video circulating on social media regarding an officer making offensive, racist comments. In no way does the HPOU or its leadership condone or tolerate racist behavior from any of our officers. The Houston Police Department prides itself as being the most diverse police department in the nation, largely a product of that collaborative changes to civil service law that the HPOU and the Department have made through our meet and confer process. It is our belief that the Department is diligently working to confirm the authenticity of this video and will take appropriate measures to ensure public confidence and trust between our Department and our community."