political correctness police apparently powerful train dedicate live defend citizens roswell police sergeant fire job month fly confederate battle flag front house appeal termination say tuesday idea flag controversial.in interview atlanta journal-constitution former police sergeant silvia cotriss say fly battle flag american flag front woodstock house year complaints neighbor passersby surprise week july 11 detectives department internal affairs division notify investigate conduct unbecoming officer duty know offend someone friends family cotriss tell ajc police officer adjust lot things live 20 years whole life make change hold high standard take oath help protect people private life really bad man live nearby home drive daughter son pre-school notice confederate flag coteries yard unclear whether know cotriss man say email grant difficult explain daughter trust police sentiment ever pull situation family need police protect serve first thought/fear may officer proudly fly his/her confederate flag man claim cotriss police vehicle driveway charge cotriss denies.cotriss say husband die recently get battle flag may 2015 vacation panama city fla. thunder beach popular biker festival battle flag motorcycle center cotriss fly beneath american flag tower pole front yard time confederate emblem become tattered recently ask friend take say neighbor offer new one without motorcycle friend accept herthe day man attend eagle nest church predominantly african-american congregation roswell grant entire roswell police force invite worship aftermath dallas police massacre pastor lee jenkins extend invitation grant say previous interview accept takeaway protest ferguson lot african-americans trust police officer see grow since unrest ferguson shoot michael brown police officer grant visit several church roswell area build bridge grant police official attend eagle nest service jenkins say chief address congregation give stand ovation.the man lodge complaint coteries reference service email grant email jenkins via ajc ga police sergeant fire fly confederate flag home