Seattle Police Department leadership transition
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Milestone
Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes Resigns After Deadly Festival Shooting
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· date approximate Background
A school shooting occurred in Wisconsin that killed a teacher and a student five days before Barnes' appointment.
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· date approximate Background
Shon Barnes was appointed as Seattle police chief.
Shon Barnes was appointed to serve as the Seattle police chief in late 2024. He is the second Black police chief in the city's history.
Prior to his tenure in Seattle, Barnes served as the police chief in Madison, Wisconsin.