Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara has resigned following an investigation into O'Hara's behavior, which found that he had interfered with a previous investigation and was facing pending discipline because of it. With O'Hara's ouster, Katie Blackwell will now run the department. She was caught lying during the Derek Chauvin trial.
🚨 BREAKING: Minneapolis Chief of Police Brian O’Hara has RESIGNED with a pending discipline.
— Dustin Grage (@GrageDustin) May 27, 2026
He is replaced by Katie Blackwell, who was caught lying during the trial of Derek Chauvin.
What a mess. pic.twitter.com/TKmnabnDV1
O'Hara was given a written reprimand from Mayor Jacob Frey. Here's what that reprimand said:
This letter is to inform you that I have decided to take the following disciplinary action: written reprimand. The reason for this written reprimand is that your conduct, as substantiated by a neutral investigation, constitutes serious misconduct, as described below.
An investigation into your behavior substantiated that you interfered with a prior investigation. The prior investigation included allegations that you had engaged in sexually intimate relationships with city employees ('original investigation'). The current investigation substantiated that you interfered with the original investigation by:
- Knowingly and intentionally deleting a contact card for a City employee from your City-issued cell phone during the original investigation, in an attempt to shield that evidence of your connection to the City employee from the investigators.
- Disregarding explicit instructions not to discuss any aspect of the original investigation with anyone, by disclosing to another City employee that your City-issued cell phone had been taken from you for the investigation
Although the investigators have concluded that the underlying allegations from the original investigation remain not substantiated, your interference with the investigation risked the integrity of the investigation and constitutes a significant breach of trust.
MPD is working diligently to re-establish trust with the community, and the MPD Chief of Police is held to a high standard. As Chief of Police of this police department, trust matters immensely. It is not secondary to the job — it is the job. Your behavior, as substantiated by the investigation, demonstrates poor judgment, is inconsistent with the level of integrity this role requires, and has made it extraordinarily difficult for you to continue effectively in your role. Your behavior, as substantiated by the investigation, is unacceptable and merits this disciplinary action.
Ouch.
According to a source, the original investigation involved allegations that O'Hara impregnated a young female officer.
A source tells me that Chief O’Hara was being investigated for knocking up a young female officer.
— Dustin Grage (@GrageDustin) May 27, 2026
“They started an investigation. He got to her and shut her up so they can’t prove it. They can prove he wasn’t supposed to have contact with her.”
Looks like the coverup might be…
So once the investigation began, Chief O’Hara would have been required to not have any communication with said victim.
— Dustin Grage (@GrageDustin) May 27, 2026
Standard police investigation policy.
But because they can prove there was communication during the investigation, he’s absolutely cooked.
"Looks like the cover-up might be worse than the act itself. Wow," Grage wrote.
🚨BREAKING: Even after taking a knee for BLM, hiring DEI cops, being anti-ICE, harboring illegal aliens & shielding Somali fraudsters, rapists & pedophiles—@MinneapolisPD Chief @_BrianOHara forced to RESIGN amid a sex scandal he covered up during an investigation.
— Dapper Detective (@Dapper_Det) May 27, 2026
Good riddance. pic.twitter.com/plmxISEG4r
According to Alpha News, more than 30 complaints were filed against O'Hara during his three years as Chief. ABC News reports that 17 complaints against him remain open, and investigations into those complaints will continue even though O'Hara has resigned.
A weak man being replaced by a weak woman. Terrible.
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) May 27, 2026
Minneapolis is a mess.
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