St. Louis Police Department investigate racists tweets made by cop who called Rep. Maxine Waters a 'sheboon' and was disciplined for wearing name tag of officer who killed Michael Brown, to Ferguson protests

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The St. Louis Police Department is conducting an internal investigation into an officer who allegedly made racist, Islamophobic and antisemitic tweets. 

Tweets attributed to St. Louis Metropolitan Police Officer Bartney Coats also included several photos of him at the 2014 Ferguson protests sporting embattled officer's Darren Wilson's name tag. 

Wilson was the officer who fatally gunned down 18-year-old Michael Brown in August 2014, sparking fierce protest across the country. The white police officer was not charged for the shooting.

The St. Louis Police Department is conducting an internal investigation into tweets made by officer Bartney Coats. Coats was an officer who was disciplined for wearing Darren Wilson's name tag

Wilson was the officer who fatally gunned down 18-year-old Michael Brown in August 2014, sparking fierce protest across the country. The white police officer was not charged for the shooting.

'Taking a stand is not easy,' Coats - who goes by his Department Service Number on Twitter - said in one of the picture posts of him at the City Hall protests with the officer's badge

In the pictures, Coats can be seen wearing Wilson's name tag as he stands in front of the St. Louis City Hall building. Earlier photos on the account show Coats in hunting gear.

'Taking a stand is not easy,' Coats - who goes by his Department Service Number on Twitter - said in one of the picture posts. 

Coats - who is a staunch supporter of President Trump - repeatedly refers to black women as 'sheboons,' including Representative Maxine Waters. A sheboon is a derogatory slang term that combines 'she' with 'baboon.'

In a different tweet response, he calls Representative Adam Schiff a 'k**e' - an antisemitic slur.

Coats - who is a staunch supporter of President Trump - repeatedly refers to black women as 'sheboons,' including Representative Maxine Waters

A sheboon is a derogatory slang term that combines 'she' with 'baboon'

In a different tweet response, he calls Representative Adam Schiff a 'k**e' - an antisemitic slur

Several other posts include memes meant to poke fun at stereotypes attributed to black people. One tweet claims that the EBT card is actually a 'Blue Platinum Card' while another advertises 'Dindu Nuffins' and shows black boys and men who have been gunned down.

Another post Coats made is in direct response to black woman and tells her to 'feed' her children. 

Coats even has choice words for Cardi B after the rapper said she would punch the wig off Trump if he served her fast food.

'Snatch the b***h up by her Knappy a***d weave,' he chimed. 

Several other posts include memes meant to poke fun at stereotypes attributed to black people

One tweet advertises 'Dindu Nuffins' and shows black boys and men who have been gunned down

Another post Coats made is in direct response to black woman and tells her to 'feed' her children

Coats also celebrated being blocked by activist DeRay Mckesson.  

Several of the officer's Facebook post were included in the Plain View Project, a June project that showcased biased social media posts made by police in the country. 

One Facebook post even shows Coats asking for a suicide bomber after he shared a story about the Ferguson protests and their impact on Israel. 

In a statement to DailyMail.com, Public Information Officer Evita Caldwell said that the department is 'aware of the posts.' 

Coats even has choice words for Cardi B after the rapper said she would punch the wig off Trump if he served her fast food

Coats also celebrated being blocked by activist DeRay Mckesson

One Facebook post even shows Coats asking for a suicide bomber after he shared a story about the Ferguson protests and their impact on Israel

'Our department is aware of the posts and an internal investigation is being conducted,' she added.

On social media, calls were made to have the officer fired - including those made by Anonymous Police Watch account @CopWatchSTL. The account had been instrumental in sharing details from Coats' public Twitter and exposed the officer in 2014 for wearing Wilson's name tag.  

The account told DailyMail.com that the officer sent him a link for the Tennessee vs Garner case in an attempt to make a threat by offering that police could legally shoot anyone by saying they fear for their life. 

The account sent screenshots of their interaction with Coats, with the officer allegedly telling the account to 'be on your best behavior.'

The Ethical Society of Police, an organization founded by black officers in St. Louis in 1972, called Coats 'racist' and demanded that he be fired from the force.  

In 2014, the St. Louis Post Dispatch reported that the police department had plans to penalize Coats for wearing Wilson's name tag. 

DailyMail.com reached out to Coats for comment.

On social media, calls were made to have the officer fired - including those made by Anonymous Police Watch account @CopWatchSTL. The account told DailyMail.com that the officer sent him a link for the Tennessee vs Garner case in an attempt to make a threat

In another post, Coats suggests that he uses the wooden stick to 'control uncontrollable subjects'

The Ethical Society of Police, an organization founded by black officers in St. Louis in 1972, called Coats 'racist' and demanded that he be fired from the force

In 2014, the St. Louis Post Dispatch reported that the police department had plans to penalize Coats for wearing Wilson's name tag