The Brief Seattle Police Department Chief Shon Barnes addressed his viral exchange with a reporter on Monday at a news conference Tuesday afternoon. At a Tuesday news conference, Seattle police Chief Shon Barnes addressed a viral exchange with a reporter, which turned tense over questions about his frequent travel. The reporter then says, "But there are reports saying that you are not in town often." Before the reporter can ask a follow-up question, Barnes is pulled away by a member of his staff and walks away. The Source: Information for this story came from a news conference with Seattle Police Department Chief Shon Barnes and Mayor Katie Wilson.