Madison, Wis., police chief Shon Barnes, who guided his community and the nation through the aftermath of a deadly school shooting, will be coming to Seattle as its new chief of police.

Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes has been named to become the new Seattle police chief in January. Barnes' appointment, announced Friday by Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell, comes nearly four years after he was named the Madison police chief in 2021 and four days after the school shooting at Madison's Abundant Life Christian School on Monday thrust him into the national spotlight.

Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes is leaving the department after being selected to lead the Seattle Police Department, the Seattle Mayor’s Office announced Friday.Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell said Barnes was chosen after a nationwide search.