Rahr stepped in to lead the department after Adrian Diaz was removed from his role in May 2024.
SEATTLE — The transition of power at the top of the Seattle Police Department (SPD) will officially commence this week.
Sue Rahr, who has served as the interim police chief in Seattle since May 2024, will clear out of the office Wednesday, according to a memo she sent out to SPD last week obtained by KING 5.
Shon Barnes, who most recently was the police chief in Madison, Wisconsin, will begin moving into the office on Thursday. Rahr’s memo also says there will be “some type
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