By TMZ | Created at 2026-10-14 15:16:01 | Updated at 2026-10-14 21:12:17
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Texas Sheriff Deputy Say Cheese ... Fired For Posing With Inmates
Published October 14, 2026 7:11 AM PDT
A sheriff's deputy in Texas is now on the unemployment line after getting axed for posting social media photos of herself posing with inmates in jail and flipping off the camera.
Detention Deputy Karla Beltran was fired Monday by the Bexar County Sheriff's Office after the photos surfaced. She started working for the department in July and was canned under the sheriff's "probationary dismissal" policy.
In one photo, Beltran is seen in front of a window raising her middle fingers at the camera ... with female inmates behind her separated by glass. Other photos show Beltran and the prisoners flashing other hand gestures.
It's unclear why Beltran posed for the photos ... but it certainly wasn't a smart move, because she's now out of a job. Beltran had only been on the job for about 100 days. She started July 1.
Per the Bexar County Sheriff's Office, Detention Deputies serve a one-year probationary period, during which time they can be dismissed if they fail to meet required standards, as in Beltran's case.
