US EditionSeattle police officer fired for off-duty racist comments
- Former SPD Chief Adrian Diaz terminated Burton Hill's employment on May 2 due to violating department policy.
- The Office of Police Accountability investigation concluded that the officer violated anti-bias and professionalism policies.
- Burton Hill's comments led to his termination for violating departmental policies.
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Seattle police officer fired for off-duty racist comments
SEATTLE (AP) — A Seattle police officer has been fired for calling his Chinese American neighbor racist and sexist slurs while off duty in 2022. The Seattle Times reports Seattle police Officer Burton Hill was fired in May. The termination stemmed from an altercation with his neighbor, Zhen Jin, over the disposal of dog bones at the condominium complex where they lived in Kenmore. The Seattle Office of Police Accountability had recommended a ran…
Seattle police officer fired for off-duty racist comments
SEATTLE (AP) — A Seattle police officer has been fired for calling his Chinese American neighbor racist and sexist slurs while off duty in 2022. The Seattle Times reports Seattle police Officer Burton Hill was fired in May. The termination stemmed from an altercation with his neighbor, Zhen Jin, over the disposal of dog bones at the condominium complex where they lived in Kenmore. The Seattle Office of Police Accountability had recommended a ran…
Seattle police officer fired for off-duty racist comments
SEATTLE (AP) — A Seattle police officer has been fired for calling his Chinese American neighbor racist and sexist slurs while off duty in 2022. The Seattle Times reports Seattle police Officer Burton Hill was fired in May. The termination stemmed from an altercation with his neighbor, Zhen Jin, over the disposal of dog bones at the condominium complex where they lived in Kenmore. The Seattle Office of Police Accountability had recommended a ran…
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