Susan L. Rahr is an American law enforcement officer who served as the Sheriff of King County, Washington from 2005 to 2012. [1] Rahr was appointed Interim Police Chief of the Seattle Police Department by Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell on May 30, 2024.

Former King County Sheriff Sue Rahr was brought in as interim chief of the Seattle Police Department in 2024, while the agency was steeped in controversy. Rahr previously served as the King County ...

Jan 30, 2025 · Former King County Sheriff Sue Rahr was brought in as interim chief of the Seattle Police Department in 2024, while the agency was steeped in controversy. Rahr previously served as the King County Sheriff from 2005–2012, and was brought out of retirement to helm SPD.

Jan 28, 2025 · Sue Rahr, who has served as the interim police chief in Seattle since May 2024, will clear out of the office Wednesday, according to a memo she sent out to SPD last week obtained by KING 5.

Jan 29, 2025 · Sue Rahr was named the Seattle Police Department's interim chief in May 2024, replacing Adrian Diaz. (Image courtesy of the city of Seattle via seattlechannel.org)

Jan 29, 2025 · Sue Rahr’s interim role as Seattle Police Chief finishes this week as the city prepares to welcome Mayor Bruce Harrell’s nominee Shon Barnes, chief of police in Madison, Wis., as the new head of the agency. Speaking with KUOW’s Soundside, Rahr said she believes SPD is turning the corner on some of its biggest challenges after a “rough ...

Jan 29, 2025 · Sue Rahr’s tenure as Seattle’s Chief of Police is coming to an end. The interim chief took over the office during a rocky moment for SPD: she inherited a police officer staffing crisis and a ...

May 29, 2024 · Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell said at a press conference Wednesday that Sue Rahr will be the Seattle Police Department interim chief, replacing Adrian Diaz.

May 29, 2024 · Seattle – Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell announced that he is appointing Sue Rahr as interim chief of the Seattle Police Department. Rahr, who has a storied history of leadership in modern policing, culture change, and recruitment, and who served as King County Sheriff, Executive Director of the Washington State Criminal Justice Training ...

Jul 7, 2024 · Sue Rahr didn’t want the job at first. The headlines about the Seattle Police Department have been unkind, and she’s been “happily retired” with a healthy pension since 2021.