Assistant police chief pleads case

A Geraldine assistant police chief is being investigated for making a "terroristic" Facebook post against Nancy Pelosi

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A geraldine assistant police chief pleaded his case tonight.

He wants his job back after being put on leave last week.

Mayor chuck ables made the call to put jeff buckles on leave.

He is being investigated for a "terroristic" facebook post against nancy pelosi.

It read "pelosi just ripped up his speach.

Road side bomb on her way home and any other dumbo-crats."

Waay31's megan reyna was at the meeting.

She learned it may be several days before he learns his fate.

0:00 - :21 megan reyna :54 - :59 amanda mcculloch, lives in geraldine 1:13 - 1:17 chuck ables, mayor 1:47 - end megan reyna just minutes before the council meeting tonight mayor chuck ables said he learned jeff buckles chose to have a private due process hearing.

He could've chosen to have it done in public, a possibility that prompted a lot of people to attend the meeting.

The majority of them said they support buckles.

They say this has been blown out of proportion and its time he get's back to work protecting them.

Nats ables:'we stand adjourned, appreciate everybody coming.'

At geraldine town hall -- the room was more packed more than usual.

With people in support and in disagreement with buckle's post.

Mcculloch says:"you know the day before it happened, nobody cared about geraldine."

Amanda mcculloch has lived in this small town for more than 20 years.

She believes the assistant police chief was just "venting" online -- and his post about nancy pelosi wasn't a real threat.

She even took a moment to embrace him after the meeting.

Mcculloch says:"but i'm gonna tell you what, i feel safe here because i know we got the best two cops running this place that we could have."

Buckles post on social media aimed towards the speaker of the house gathered attention nation-wide.

Mayor chuck ables made the decision to put him on paid leave -- and is still getting calls daily from people across the country who are concerned.

Ables says:"i've had calls at least identifying themselves, at least ten states."

Ables says he's hearing out both sides and understands the importance of due process.

Some people i spoke to say it's not right what he did -- but he doesn't deserve to lose his job.

For mcculloch -- she's just hoping it gets resolved soon.

Mcculloch says:"because i care, i really care, it's not about trump or pelosi, it's about jeff himself, he's a great person, he has a great family and this needs to go away."

Back: now that this independent hearing is done -- a report will be put together by an attorney.

Then the mayor will take time to consider what he'll do moving forward.

He says we may not know his decision for another week or so.

Reporting in geraldine ... mr waay31 news.

While buckles is on leave -- the mayor says there are part- time officers working to ensure there is