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San Francisco Sheriff’s Chief of Staff Arrested on Hit-and-Run Charges

Criminal and internal affairs probes are under way after Jue was placed on leave for an alleged off-duty collision.

Sheriff Chief of Staff Richard Jue was booked in jail on Sunday, June 22, 2025, on suspicion of a hit-and-run with property damage.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie addresses the city’s fentanyl crisis during a news briefing held Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025.
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Overview

  • Richard Jue was arrested Sunday on suspicion of an off-duty hit-and-run and for allegedly providing false information to officers.
  • He faces two misdemeanor counts—hit-and-run resulting in property damage and giving false information—and was released on $7,500 bail.
  • Sheriff Paul Miyamoto placed Jue on administrative leave and affirmed that all staff are held to strict ethical standards.
  • The Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Unit and Internal Affairs have opened probes and presented evidence to the District Attorney’s Office.
  • Jue, a 30-year veteran of the San Francisco Police Department, joined the Sheriff’s Office as chief of staff in 2020.