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A hand on the chief’s thigh, twice, under the table at a budget meeting
The lawsuitReport: split decisionLawsuit / the reportAlleged Mar 18, 2026The lawsuit says that during a March 18 police budget meeting the mayor put her hand on Chief Henry’s upper thigh beneath the conference-room table — “not once, but twice” — and that the assistant chief, seated next to him, saw one of them. It is the basis for the battery count. The mayor first told investigators she may have touched his leg but that it was not sexual; at her last interview she could not recall touching it at all. The investigators split the difference.
While the investigation did not substantiate a determination that the touch was sexual in nature, the investigation did substantiate the touch was unwelcome and caused considerable discomfort …
Source: Complaint, Henry v. Her, paragraphs 158–162. Quote and outcome: Resolute Law LLC, Report of Investigation, Finding Three.
Where things stand: the city’s outside investigation did not substantiate sexual harassment or retaliation. The police chief’s lawsuit is pending and its claims are allegations. Mayor Her has apologized for crossing lines and says she will vigorously defend against the suit.