The City of Florence has appointed long-time officer Sean Humphrey as interim Chief of Police.
Florence City Council members say Shane Prickett, who has served as Florence’s Police Chief since 2019, has been demoted to lieutenant.
Multiple council members told KRDO that the Florence Interim City Manager notified them by email about the police department’s leadership change.
Executive session tapes released in March revealed the former Florence City Council was concerned about Prickett’s alleged knowledge of a city hall sexual harassment scandal involving former Florence City Manager Mike Patterson. KRDO uncovered employment records from Prickett’s personnel file revealing he was accused of sexual harassment in 2012.
