A Chattanooga police investigator is himself under investigation into allegations he hosted a party at the local Fraternal Order of Police lodge that was attended by well-known gang members.
An internal affairs fact-finding investigation was opened into Officer Iran Meadows on March 5, police records show, and centers on events the night of Jan. 31, when Meadows used the Fraternal Order of Police lodge to host a party.
Police Officer Iran Meadows at night. The organization routinely allows members to use the lodge at 1709 Holtzclaw Ave. for free for events — typically baby showers, family reunions or birthday parties.
But sources who asked to remain anonymous say this party was much more than that, with felons and gang members paying a cover charge and crowding the space with red Solo cups in hand. A Facebook promo apparently for the event billed it as the ABC — Anything But Clothes — party, and featured slinky, scantily clad models in provocative poses.
An on-duty officer who coincidentally stopped in the lodge’s parking lot to do paperwork noticed the unusual activity and alerted authorities, sources say. Police then discovered photos on social media that clearly showed gang members inside the police lodge.