AdvertisementPolice Chief Shon Barnes wasn't even in the state when the shooting happened, and he got testy with reporters who asked him about it. INSANE: Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes was asked by @choeshow how often he travels to Chicago, where he lives, to see his wife and kids. Chief Barnes has no connection with Seattle and clearly would… — DavidM-B (@DMacyBeckwith) July 29, 2026How did he get the job? Chief, Mayor and all city council members should all live in Seattle, not surrounding area. We paid for a bi-coastal* lifestyle for former Madison, Wisconsin police chief Shon Barnes, and what we the tax payer received in return was an unsafe, downtrodden Madison, Wisconsin.