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SF Sheriff’s Chief of Staff Booked on Misdemeanor Charges in Off-Duty Hit-and-Run

Jue has been placed on administrative leave pending separate criminal probes by the sheriff’s office plus an internal review.

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 booked into the San Francisco County Jail on June 22 on two misdemeanor counts: hit-and-run and providing false information to a peace officer.
  • A judge set Jue’s bail at $7,500 after the alleged off-duty collision.
  • Sheriff Paul Miyamoto placed Jue on administrative leave immediately following the booking.
  • The sheriff’s office’s Criminal Investigation Unit has led the probe into the incident.
  • Investigators have forwarded the case to the District Attorney’s Office for possible prosecution.