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PHOENIX (AP) - The Secret Service says it's probing a Facebook page post by a Peoria police sergeant that shows a T-shirt with a bullet-riddled image of President Barack Obama.

The federal agency told The Arizona Republic (http://bit.ly/zuEb5J) that the photo was brought to its attention by a citizen and an "appropriate follow-up" is being conducted.

Peoria police say Sgt. Pat Shearer is a 25-year veteran who remains on active duty, but also faces an internal investigation on the matter.

They say an administrative investigation was prompted after they got word the Secret Service was looking into the photograph.

The photo has since been removed from Shearer's page. It was posted Jan. 20 before Obama's visit to Chandler on Wednesday.

A telephone message left for Shearer at work Friday wasn't immediately returned.