Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell fired former Police Chief Adrian Diaz after an investigation revealed an intimate relationship between Diaz and a former SPD employee he hired.
Former Seattle police Chief Adrian Diaz has been fired, the city confirmed Tuesday morning. This follows an independent investigation which found Diaz had an intimate relationship with a former SPD employee whom he hired for his command staff.The Seattle Mayor's Office confirmed to FOX 13 Seattle that Diaz's employment with the city was terminated after an investigation by the Office of Inspector General. Diaz was previously on administrative leave.
Diaz told FOX 13 Seattle he 'just found out' about his firing after city employees received an internal email and then called him; he says he was 'blindsided.'Based on the findings from the report, I made the decision to remove Adrian Diaz from the Seattle Police Department. While they take time, this is why we do investigations that are robust and thorough and why we use facts to support decisions that are aligned with the values of our city,' wrote Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell. 'I want to thank the Office of Inspector General for this comprehensive investigation, and I look forward to announcing our next Police Chief in the near future.'Keep reading to learn more about Diaz's termination and how it got to this point. According to a report from the OIG, Diaz is believed to have had 'an intimate or romantic relationship with a former SPD employee,' who has been identified as Diaz's Chief of Staff, Jamie Tompkins. Tompkins resigned her position at SPD November 6. Before working at SPD, Tompkins was a news anchor at FOX 13 Seattle.The investigative overview appears to anchor many of these findings on an alleged handwritten note written by Tompkins, which ' a romantic or intimate relationship took place.' The city has not detailed the contents of the handwritten note, which is foundational in Mayor Harrell's decision to terminate Diaz's employment.The report says Diaz also made 'direct statements' and 'admissions' to other city employees about his intimate interactions with Tompkin
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