This Arkansas Sheriff Doesn't Like His Girlfriend Talking To....!

Turn in your badge...You're done! Republican sheriff Todd Wright is ousted after he was recorded calling Black people racial slurs and threatening his girlfriend.

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A sheriff in rural Arkansas resigned over the weekend after his girlfriend recorded him spewing offensive remarks about a Black grocery store worker she spoke to on a friendly basis.

Girlfriend recording racist cop's rant.

On Friday, Arkansas County Sheriff Todd Wright resigned on Friday to prevent himself from being fired by county officials. He was caught on audio tape calling this man, a "fucking NIGGER" and said that she's a "NIGGER-LOVER."

The recording was made months earlier when ex-girlfriend Denise Middlebrooks recording a heated argument between the two. She shared it on social media and it went viral.

"Shut up, NIGGER-LOVER....all those motherfuckers in that store and you've got to talk to the dumbfucking ass NIGGER in front of me."

Middlebrooks responds back saying that it wasn't a big deal. "It is a fucking big deal. People see me and then they see you talking to NIGGERS," Wright responds.

"I don't understand why you're so mad at me," Middlebrooks asks.

"Why you got to holler at fucking NIGGERS when I'm around," Wright responds.

Arkansas County, Arkansas has a 25% Black population and it has 25,000 residents.



In a May 28 Facebook post, Wright acknowledged it was his voice in the recording saying, "To all I have offended or hurt I send my sincere apologies and will pray for my enemies."

The apology didn't soothe over tensions. Matter of fact, his record of pull-overs, use of force, arrests could come into question. The Arkansas County Courts will review his record and it could overturn convictions.

County Judge Thomas Best, the county's top elected administrator, said the Quorum Court decided Thursday to ask for Wright's resignation after the recording began circulating on Facebook the day before.

"It saddens me that anyone would disrespect God's creation in this manner," Best said. "No way will I condone this action from anyone."

CBS affiliate KTHV reports that Wright made a statement to the court, but after initially asking for a chance to "put his affairs in order," a local pastor convinced him to resign immediately. After about an hour, he turned over his badge and gun to a some applause in the gallery.

Outside the courthouse, many expressed happiness with the resignation while wondering how much change Wright's resignation would bring.

"Let's just clean the town up," said Consuela McKinzie, as she stood with two of her college-age sons. "Clean the town up, so we can let our kids live free."

Chief Deputy Randy Bateman will serve as sheriff until a replacement is appointed or a special election is held, Best said.

Wright had been with the sheriff's office for 26 years, the last four as the elected sheriff.