KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs issued a statement Thursday afternoon calling a Knoxville pastor and soon-to-be former Knox County deputy’s comments “extremely vile and reprehensible.”

Det. Grayson Fritts delivered two anti-LGBT sermons recently, one that calls for government and police to put homosexuals to death.

“Mr. Fritts is not my employee so I can only give my personal thoughts on the issue. I find his comments to be extremely vile and reprehensible and I strongly condemn threats of or calls for violence. On an official level, I have the utmost confidence that Sheriff Spangler along with District Attorney Allen will handle this issue in a professional and appropriate manner,” said Jacobs. FULL STORY HERE