On Monday at 8:55 p.m., Chattanooga Police responded to the Highland Park area for reports of Ku Klux Klan (“KKK”) flyers being distributed. When the officers arrived, they spoke with several community members who found the disturbing flyers in the roadway. One community member reported seeing a group of people in a truck throwing the flyers in the roadway.
A flyer states, “LEAVE NOW SELF-DEPORT AVOID DEPORTATION” and “AMERICANS ON GUARD Help us PROTECT our HOMELAND.” Another flyer was found that encourages membership in their group and invites people to an event in Kentucky. These flyers are designed to intimidate immigrants and encourage membership in the KKK.
The CPD is investigating, and we encourage community members to contact us if similar incidents occur in our city. We are working to locate videos of the flyer distribution and ask for anyone with videos to share them with us using our video evidence portal at https://chattanoogapd.
We are working with community groups to pass information and CPD’s support to our community members.
“As your police chief, I want to personally assure you that your police department is working tirelessly, utilizing every resource available, to identify and hold accountable the individuals who, under the cover of nightfall, sought to spread fear, hatred, and division in our community,” said CPD Chief John Chambers. “Let me be unequivocally clear: acts like distributing Klan propaganda or engaging in any behavior meant to intimidate or divide us have no place in Chattanooga. We are a community built on strength, unity, and mutual respect. The Chattanooga Police Department remains steadfast in its mission to keep our community safe.”
This information is preliminary and is subject to change as the investigation continues. Chattanooga Police ask anyone with information regarding this incident to call 423-698-2525.
