Seattle Police Chief, Adrian Diaz, appeared before a civilian police oversight body Wednesday to answer questions about a fake tombstone of a man killed by officers that was put on display in the East Precinct. on KTTH has some unnamed sources within SPD and members questioning the timing of his announcement and how much of a factor, if any, it played in Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell’s decision to dismiss him from his chief duties.
“I had a good conversation with the mayor about four months ago, and he was very supportive. I was very appreciative of it,” Diaz said.“I was very appreciative of that support,” Diaz said. In November 2023, SPD detective Denise “Cookie” Bouldin, who is Black, filed a lawsuit alleging years of discrimination by SPD management. Diaz was the chief during the latter part of her current 43-year career at the department. Two months later, Captain Deanna Nollette filed a lawsuit against the city specifically naming Diaz’s alleged history of misogyny that held back women from leadership positions. Nollette had been an assistant chief under Chief Best but was demoted to captain by Diaz.
Then another lawsuit claiming discrimination was filed by a 30-year veteran of the department, Eric Greening, who is Black. The lawsuit alleges Diaz discriminated against female and BIPOC officers. Greening was a finalist with Diaz for chief in 2022. Diaz demoted Greening from assistant chief to captain in July 2023.
“We concluded as an executive team, and I don’t make these decisions in a vacuum; we do not need to wait for the termination of an investigation,” Harrell said on May 30. “We did not need to evaluate that.”
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