Recently another Black officer, Sgt. Marcus Wise, was fired from the Americus Police Department by Police Chief Green. The Black officer was assisting as a backup to the Sumter County Sheriff officers and accidently discharged his weapon into the ground and was later fired. Sgt. Wise is alleging discrimination. Wise told his superiors that he tripped over an obstacle as he went to assist with the apprehension of the suspect, which caused his gun to accidentally discharge.

However, another officer said he dropped it - which caused the gun to go off. Wise said he was accused of being deceptive during his official statement, so he offered to take a polygraph test. But it was too late. "I was told  the situation wouldn't go that far,'" said Wise, who added he was then forced to resign. "It was an accident and I was honest about it, something I shouldn't have been let go for," said Wise. "But they seem to believe everyone else but me."

Marcus Wise was a nine-year veteran with the Americus Police Department. Records indicate that Black officers who are employed by the City of Americus police department are subject to being fired more readily than their Caucasian counterparts. It was reported that Chief Green told Sgt. Wise that he was going to make another example out of him. The first example was a Black female officer, Kesia Burwell who went from "top" police officer to the "worst" cop in a span of "ONE" month.

After Officer Burwell questioned her Caucasian superiors about why she had been overlooked for a promotion, [even though she had scored higher than any of her fellow officers] she was then "targeted for termination." Police Chief Green and his staff were successful in removing officer Burwell with the backing of Mayor Barry Blount and the City Council. However, it must be pointed out that the voting among City Council members went straight down racial lines. All the Black members voted not to fire Burwell, says NAACP president Matt Wright..

It is also noted that Police Officer Michael Middleton was recently suspended for insubordination because he lied about an incident which involved three fellow officers and Assistant Police Chief Nelson Brown. President Wright of the local NAACP Branch said, "If this is true, I want to know why Officer Middleton was not fired for insubordination? Wright further stated, "I was present at Officer Burwell's hearing and insubordination was the reason Chief Green and his staff gave to the Mayor and City Council for Officer Burwell's forced resignation."

Wise, a military veteran, said he wants to file a lawsuit against the department. Wise is however filing a complaint with the Americus Sumter County Branch of the NAACP and alleges that White officers at the police department receive less punishment in disciplinary actions.