Pierce County prosecutors are considering whether to charge one of the Seattle Police Department’s top commanders with a crime.
The KING 5 Investigators have also learned Deputy Chief Eric Barden is under investigation for reportedly asking another officer to lie on a police report.
The criminal case against Barden stems from a 2023 complaint accusing him of domestic violence.
The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office just referred the domestic abuse case against Barden to the prosecutor’s office for a charging decision. The incident in the case allegedly happened over a year ago, but few other details are known.
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