Beverly Coble Lashes Out at Randleman Police Officer in Facebook Post, Claims She’s Under Attack by the Police Department

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 3, 2025

RANDLEMAN, NC — Mayoral candidate Beverly Coble is under fire after using a public Facebook post to lash out at a Randleman police officer who, according to her own account, privately texted her about contradictions in her political endorsements. In that same post, Coble escalated the situation by claiming she was “under attack” by the entire Randleman Police Department.

The officer in question has not made any public statements, and there is currently no indication that he contacted Coble as part of his job duties or while on duty. By all available information, this was a private message sent outside the scope of his role in law enforcement. Coble, however, chose to make the interaction public—calling the officer’s intentions into question and casting blame on the department as a whole.

“Let’s be clear: one private text message from a single officer—sent outside the scope of his official duties—does not constitute an attack by the entire Randleman Police Department,” said Clayton Ballentine, founder of AnybodyButCoble.org. “Beverly Coble’s attempt to portray herself as the victim of a departmental conspiracy is reckless and wrong.”

AnybodyButCoble.org has not seen the message in question and has had no contact with the officer involved. Nonetheless, Coble’s decision to target the entire police department in a public post has sparked concern across the community.

“Our officers work hard every day to keep Randleman safe. Suggesting they’re engaged in political attacks—without a shred of evidence—only undermines public trust and damages morale,” Ballentine added. “The people of Randleman deserve better than this kind of inflammatory rhetoric.”

Coble’s post remains online and unedited, and has been widely circulated among residents and local officials. Many see it as part of a troubling pattern of public retaliation and a lack of accountability.

“Leadership requires restraint, judgment, and a respect for the institutions that serve our city,” Ballentine said. “Instead, Beverly Coble chose to politicize a private conversation and smear a public servant—just for pointing out the truth.”

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