Cincinnati Police Chief Terri Theetge made a minor splash last week on social media after two people were shot in Fountain Square downtown. Theetge told a local TV station that people need to "learn how to behave" in her city, especially downtown. Vice President J.D. Vance's half-brother, who is running for mayor, posted the clip.
Cincinnati Police Chief Theetge’s message after two shooting victims in Fountain Square on Monday night: “Learn how to behave in our city.”
— Cory Bowman (@corymbowman) October 14, 2025
No. City Hall needs to learn how to manage our city. pic.twitter.com/Jd4a7YXDhv
That lady needs to resign.
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) October 14, 2025
Stop putting people like this in charge of police departments. It’s embarrassing. https://t.co/YeEdqOzjOt
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) October 14, 2025
Where do they find these embarrassing women from?
— JWF (@JammieWF) October 14, 2025
That's what will keep our city safe. A good scolding.
— Joel Berry (@JoelWBerry) October 14, 2025
She's talking to violent criminals like she's a disappointed middle school assistant principal lecturing unruly 12 year olds https://t.co/7CQndOh71C
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) October 14, 2025
Now we're hearing from WLWT that Theetge has been placed on paid administrative leave.
JUST IN: Cincinnati Police Chief Terri Theetge has been placed on paid administrative leave, city officials confirmed.
— WLWT (@WLWT) October 20, 2025
What we know: https://t.co/fumZId85HG pic.twitter.com/g4k0zjDMS3
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WLWT reports:
Cincinnati Police Chief Terri Theetge has been placed on paid administrative leave, city officials confirmed.
Cincinnati City Manager Sheryl Long states the move comes "pending an internal investigation on the effectiveness of her leadership in the Cincinnati Police Department."
Assistant Chief Adam Hennie has been named interim chief.
“The City continues to face serious public safety challenges that underscore the need for stability at the command level. Therefore, I’ve named Assistant Chief Adam Hennie as Interim Police Chief. Our focus remains on maintaining stability within the department and ensuring the highest standards of service to our residents. I have full confidence in Interim Chief Hennie and the department’s command staff to continue their dedicated work at this time,” said City Manager Sheryl Long.
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Theetge is the first woman to lead the Cincinnati Police Department and has been on the force for more than 30 years. The future of her position lies in the hands of the city manager.
As Townhall's Amy Curtis reported back in August:
At the end of July, an appalling video made the rounds on social media that showed two White people in Cincinnati being attacked and beaten by a mob after the city's jazz festival. The Left blamed the victims, with an assist from the media, of course. City officials also engaged in finger-pointing, with the police chief decrying social media and a member of the city council saying the victims were begging for that beatdown.
"With the police chief decrying social media."
— Cincy Browncoat - You can't take the sky from me (@cincy_browncoat) October 20, 2025
She didn't behave herself. She was naughty and put in timeout.
— Elections Have Consequences (@PaulGaier1) October 20, 2025
Murdered someone? Ok kids, go sit in time out for an hour.
— MAZE (@mazemoore) October 14, 2025
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