Seattle’s Office of Inspector General has released a long-awaited trove of documents undergirding the investigation that led Mayor Bruce Harrell to fire then-Seattle police chief Adrian Diaz for dishonesty in December of 2024.
Today, let's dive into the history of SPD leadership in the aftermath of the George Floyd protests in 2020 to present times. Spoiler: heaps of lawsuits, corruption, and fakes jobs for your mistress – and a huge mess for city hall to clean up. We talk a little bit about the plight of SPD beat cops, and the measures city governments take to hold their employees accountable.
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wrongful termination lawsuit against the City of Seattle and Mayor Bruce Harrell
Tompkins' $3 million complaint
initial misconduct investigation
Diaz was terminated on December 17, 2024
Image Source: KUOW
Diaz met Tompkins as a news anchor in the Seattle area
Tompkins' hiring causing a huge commotion across the department
Over 20 SPD officers spoke to KUOW anonymously
Seattle's policy on supervisor-employee relationships states
mayor’s office did not initially believe the rumors were enough cause to investigate Diaz
Diaz continued to accuse his top commanders of leaking rumors
clearly abused his power beyond creating a hush culture
more lawsuits came out from several female SPD officers
Diaz then went on 770 KTTH and boldly stated that he was a gay man
Diaz filed a lawsuit on October 11
fired Diaz on December 17, 2024
Harrel cite Diaz's affair as reason for dismissal
Inspector general published their report
letter embedded in news article
scheduled to enter mediation talks
allegedly refused to prematurely fire
SPD officer Kevin Dave on January 23, 2023
Auderer describes Kandula’s life
routine footage review by an SPD employee
would not press criminal charges against Kevin Dave
fired Auderer and shared her reasoning
Auderer filed a $20 million complaint against the City of Seattle
The Causes of Action: Diaz outlines the following in his lawsuit
Seattle Accountability Ordinance
Seattle Municipal Code Chapter 3.29
Seattle’s Wage Theft Ordinance
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