The King County Police Officers Guild is demanding controversial director Tamer Abouzeid be removed from his role at the Office of Law Enforcement Oversight (OLEO) for “his support of terrorists.”
“Tamer Abouzeid, the King County Director for the Office of Law Enforcement Oversight is unfit for his position and should immediately be removed from office. His continued employment jeopardizes public trust in government,” the KCPSOG executive board wrote to the King County Council, with all nine board members approving the letter. They informed membership and delivered the letter on Wednesday evening.
The guild said it “stand(s) with our Jewish brothers and sisters inside and outside of law enforcement and demand the King County Council immediately terminate Director Abouzeid before he causes more harm to government-public trust.”
Abouzeid, who provides civilian investigations into deputies accused of misconduct, faces intense criticism for a series of anti-Semitic posts on X, formerly known as Twitter, justifying Hamas’ terrorist attacks against Israel. Two King County Council members previously demanded Abouzeid resign and the American Jewish Committee of Seattle demanded the council remove Abouzeid as well.
