Sergeant Silvia Cotriss was terminated in July 2016 after a complaint was filed about a Confederate flag displayed outside her home. The complainant alleged that the display was inappropriate given current racial tensions. Cotriss stated that the flag was meant to honor her Southern heritage and her late husband. She filed a lawsuit claiming her First Amendment rights were violated, but the court upheld her termination, citing violations of department policies regarding conduct unbecoming of an officer. ([casetext.com](https://casetext.com/case/cotriss-v-city-of-roswell?utm_source=openai))
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