Seattle Digs in on Nepotism Findings as Former Police Chief Diaz Sues for Wrongful Termination

Seattle digs in on nepotism findings as former police chief Diaz sues for wrongful termination

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 last December.

Former Seattle Police Chief Diaz Sues City, Harrell for Retaliation - The Urbanist

Last week, former Seattle Police Department (SPD) Chief Adrian Diaz filed a lawsuit against the City and Mayor Bruce Harrell, alleging wrongful termination, retaliation, and wage theft, among other issues.  Last May, Harrell announced that he was replacing Diaz with Chief Sue Rahr. At the time, Diaz was mired in an array of harassment and discrimination lawsuits, and Harrell said he was concerned about leaving Diaz in a place where he’d be able …