Veteran Police Officer Fired After Telling Biological Male to Stay Out of Women's Bathroom

A Georgia police officer was terminated for confronting a transgender woman using the women's restroom at a public library.

Published on Feb. 7, 2026

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A 28-year veteran police officer in DeKalb County, Georgia was fired after he told a transgender woman, Sarah Rose Swinton, to leave the women's bathroom at a public library. The incident occurred after a mother with two children complained to a security guard about Swinton's presence in the women's restroom. The police department terminated Officer Glen Weaver despite having a policy that only calls for a written reprimand for a first infraction.

Why it matters

This case highlights the ongoing debate around transgender rights and access to public spaces, particularly in regards to bathroom policies. It also raises questions about the authority of law enforcement to enforce such policies and the potential consequences they may face for doing so, even if acting in response to a citizen complaint.

The details

According to reports, the incident occurred in October 2025 at the Tucker-Reid H. Cofer Library in Tucker, Georgia. A woman with two children complained to a security guard that a man, later identified as transgender woman Sarah Rose Swinton, was in the women's restroom. Officer Glen Weaver then confronted Swinton, telling her "That's the women's restroom and you're not a woman. That's obvious." Swinton filed a complaint, which eventually led to Weaver's termination from the DeKalb County Police Department's reserve and retired officers program, despite the department's policy calling for only a written reprimand for a first infraction.

  • The incident occurred in October 2025 at the Tucker-Reid H. Cofer Library in Tucker, Georgia.
  • Officer Glen Weaver was fired from the DeKalb County Police Department's reserve and retired officers program in February 2026.

The players

Glen Weaver

A 28-year veteran police officer with the DeKalb County Police Department who was fired for confronting a transgender woman in a women's restroom.

Sarah Rose Swinton

A transgender woman who was using the women's restroom at the Tucker-Reid H. Cofer Library when she was confronted by Officer Weaver.

DeKalb County Police Department

The police department that terminated Officer Weaver from its reserve and retired officers program despite having a policy that only calls for a written reprimand for a first infraction.

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What they’re saying

“There were women and children in the bathroom when he was in there. If I was a father, and I had my daughter going to the bathroom, and I'm waiting for her to come out and this dude comes walking into the bathroom – there would have been an issue.”

— Glen Weaver, Former Police Officer (The Center Square)

“Cops are supposed to have tough skin, right? But I don't like being accused on nationwide TV of false accusations.”

— Glen Weaver, Former Police Officer (The Center Square)

“She had a look on her face like something was wrong. She stated that, 'How can we allow men to go into a women's restroom?'”

— Victor Reed, DeKalb County Library Security Officer (The Center Square)

“Weaver 'did the right thing – he stood up for truth, he stood up for reality, he stood up for common sense.'”

— Beth Parlato, Senior Attorney, Independent Women's Law Center (The Center Square)

What’s next

The DeKalb County Police Department has not indicated whether it plans to review or amend its policies regarding transgender individuals' access to public restrooms in light of this incident.

The takeaway

This case highlights the ongoing tensions between transgender rights and concerns about privacy and safety in public spaces, particularly in regards to bathroom access. It also raises questions about the appropriate role of law enforcement in enforcing such policies and the potential consequences they may face for doing so, even when responding to citizen complaints.