Former Boise Police Chief To Fill Same Role In Pittsburgh

April 8, 2023 4:35 am

The former embattled Boise, Idaho, police chief Ryan Lee appears to be in line to become the next Pittsburgh police chief according to our news partners at Channel 11. Lee spent years with the Portland, Oregon department before becoming the chief in Boise. However, while he was chief, Lee allegedly broke a sergeant’s neck during a tactical demonstration. Channel 11 obtained a letter from prosecutors to state police and Boise police last year saying it wasn’t an easy decision, but they had decided not to charge Lee. The letter also said Boise officers who were there told prosecutors Lee bragged about the number of hands-on use-of-force incidents he experienced in Portland and was even involved in a violent incident with a co-worker in Portland. Channel 11 spoke with Alex Duggan, an investigate reporter at the NBC affiliate in Boise, who covered Lee’s time as chief. She said there have also been multiple complaints of low morale in the Boise police department. Duggan said Boise’s mayor asked Lee to resign after the complaints about him were made public. (Photo: WPXI)