According to an investigation by Open Vallejo, Daniel posted a wooden carving on social media that referenced the Three Percenters, an American anti-government militant group whose name purportedly stems from the claim that only 3% of American colonists fought against the British in the Revolutionary War.

Solano County Sheriff Thomas Ferrara defended his employees, including Daniel, at the time that the report was published. “I want to be clear – the employees targeted in this article all serve this agency and this community with passion and dedication. I am not aware of one instance where any of these employees acted in a manner that was portrayed in this article…Our office denounces any extremist organization. And if there is ever a time when a member of our office is displaying support to overthrow the government, it will be dealt with swiftly,” he said in part to CBS.