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Houston Police Chief Retires Under Fire Over Suspended Cases Scandal

Mayor John Whitmire accepted Finner’s retirement Tuesday night. Assistant Chief Larry Satterwhite will serve as acting police chief.

May 8, 2024

Houston Police Chief Troy Finner has retired. He is facing a number of questions about suspended cases.Houston Police Chief Troy Finner has retired. He is facing a number of questions about suspended cases.Houston PD

Houston Police Chief Troy Finner has retired amid questions on what he knew about a code that suspended more than 260,000 cases and when he knew about it. The code assigned to the cases said they were suspended because the department did not have the personnel to investigate them.

Mayor John Whitmire accepted Finner’s retirement Tuesday night, KTRK reports. Assistant Chief Larry Satterwhite will serve as acting police chief.

In March 2021, former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner handpicked Finner to take over the department in America's fourth-largest city, overseeing more than 5,300 officers and another 1,200 civilian support staff, according to HPD's website.

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