Ian Hans Lichtermann is a Police officer of Northeast Philadelphia’s second precinct.

^[0]

On August 31, 2016, photos of Officer Lichtermann pictured with a pro-German tattoo went viral on social media platforms Facebook and Twitter.

^{[0] [5]}

Lichtermann is pictured with a tattoo of the Fatherland eagle insignia.

This symbol was used by Adolph Hitler's Nazi Party, leading some to make the association with nazism.

^{[5] [0]}

Lichterman is a veteran, serving for the U.S. marine corp.