(YouTube video uploaded Feb. 18 with edits.  Craft’s face is blurred.)

A white St. Joseph police officer no longer works for the department after he appeared in a racially charged music video wearing his uniform and carrying a sign reading “cop lives matter.”

St. Joseph patrolman Zackary Craft also is seen reaching for his gun in the video for “Before This Bomb Blows Up (Racism Goes Both Ways)” by Josh Smith, a white suburban Kansas City rapper who performs as J.Smitty.

Capt. Jeff Wilson said that as of Wednesday Craft is no longer employed by the City of St. Joseph.

Previously, Craft’s attorney, Morgan Roach, said Craft allowed himself to be filmed “without knowing the words, content, or context” and was “appalled” when he saw the video.

Smith took down the original version of the video and re-posted it with Craft’s face blurred after Craft was placed on unpaid leave at the beginning of the month.

(AP and POST)