Palm Beach Police fundraising event at the Breakers and this photo did him in

Former West Palm Beach Deputy Police Chief says he had to resign over fundraiser picture on Facebook

Can you imagine going to a fundraiser where your photo is taken alongside many people and you get fired by the Mayor where you work?

Rick Morris was let go after Mayor Keith James texted he was "tone deaf" for posting a picture of U.S. Rep Lois Frankel's opponent.

Former Deputy Police Chief Rick Morris quietly resigned in December — not because he wanted to leave the force but because he and his attorney say he had to — over a Facebook post that showed him posing with a Congressional candidate running against current Congresswoman Lois Frankel.

“I appreciate your help here," Morris told WPBF 25 News Investigative Reporter Terri Parker.

"The citizens need to know what really happened to me because I haven’t been in a position to where I could tell them," he said.

Morris is a decorated police officer with a 43-year career. "I was chief of the year last year for the whole state," said Morris.

Read about the unfortunate firing