Newly released documents show the Jefferson County Attorney warned the mayor of Prospect about a former assistant police chief, leading to an internal investigation.Mike O'Connell sent a letter to Mayor John Evans in August alerting him to racially charged conversations on Facebook that former Prospect Assistant Chief of Police Todd Shaw allegedly had with a Louisville Metro Police Department recruit.Shaw fought to have documents sealed, but a judge ruled they could be released.In private Facebook messages, a recruit asked Shaw what he should do if he saw juveniles smoking marijuana.Shaw allegedly said, "If black, shoot them."Shaw resigned from the Prospect Police Department in late November while under internal investigation.“While it is important to note that all the communications either sent or received by Shaw were sent privately, the city finds the content of the messages to be abhorrent, disgusting and reprehensible,” Evans said in a statement. “We believe that at no time were city computers, mobile telephones or other city-owned devices used in the transmission of these messages. The city of Prospect has zero tolerance for the type of content sent by Shaw.”"I am disgusted by the shocking and appalling statements released today between the former Prospect Assistant Chief of Police Todd Shaw and a former LMPD recruit," LMPD Chief Steve Conrad said in a statement. "Any person who holds these thoughts has no business ever donning a uniform and representing those who have sworn to serve every member of every community. These actions spit in the face of the determined effort hundreds of thousands of law enforcement officers put forth to build trust and legitimacy in the communities they serve."The former recruit was employed from October 2016 to February 2017 prior to graduating from basic academy. Conrad said the statements were revealed "approximately six months after his resignation." Conrad said the recruit would have never been considered for employment had the information been discovered prior to his selection.Shaw's attorney said that Shaw's actions speak louder than words and that his actions during his career speak for themselves."Mr. Shaw held a distinguished career in law enforcement for nearly 30 years. Throughout his career, he treated all people fairly and respectfully regardless of their race," Shaw's lawyer Michael Burns said. "His Facebook messages were made privately between colleagues and friends who shared the reality of being police officers in today’s culture where police are demonized and demoralized for doing what is required to keep the community safe. Actions speak louder than words and Mr. Shaw’s actions during his career speak for themselves. He is not a racist in any sense of the word."