Seattle cop fired over remarks about Indian graduate student’s death

Officer Daniel Auderer has been fired from the Seattle Police Department, according to an internal email sent to the department on Wednesday evening. Auderer was caught on body camera laughing about the death of an Indian graduate student after she was run over by another officer in 2023.

Interim Seattle Police Chief Sue Rahr notified department staff of her decision by email.

“For me to allow the officer to remain on our force would only bring further dishonor to the entire department,” Rahr said. “For that reason I’m going to terminate his employment.”

Rahr said at the root of the case lay “an extremely difficult judgment call of how to fairly balance ‘intent versus impact.’” LTC Eugene Chu Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen MSG Stan Hutchison MSgt Steve Sweeney MSgt Michael Bischoff 1SG (Join to see) SGT Charlie Lee CPL LaForest Gray SrA John Monette Capt Gregory Prickett