{"id":22050,"date":"2026-07-30T14:52:08","modified":"2026-07-30T16:34:55","slug":"councilmembers-respond-to-reported-dismissal-of-seattle-police-chief-shon-barnes","link":"https:\/\/council.seattle.gov\/2026\/07\/30\/councilmembers-respond-to-reported-dismissal-of-seattle-police-chief-shon-barnes\/","title":{"rendered":"Councilmembers respond to reported dismissal of Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Councilmembers released the following statements regarding unofficial reports that Mayor Katie Wilson has dismissed Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/council.seattle.gov\/2026\/07\/30\/councilmember-saka-statement-on-reported-dismissal-of-seattle-police-chief-shon-barnes-by-mayor\/\">Councilmember Saka<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/council.seattle.gov\/2026\/07\/30\/councilmember-rinck-statement-on-possible-dismissal-of-seattle-police-chief-barnes\/\">Councilmember Rinck<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/council.seattle.gov\/2026\/07\/30\/councilmember-riveras-statement-on-reported-firing-of-seattle-police-chief-shon-barnes-by-mayor\/\">Councilmember Rivera<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/council.seattle.gov\/2026\/07\/30\/city-councilmembers-react-to-police-chief-barnes-departure-voice-major-concerns\/\">Council President Hollingsworth and Councilmembers Strauss, Juarez, Kettle<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"># # #<\/p>\n","protected":false}}