St. Louis Mayor Withholds Police Chief’s Raise as Treasurer Seeks Investigation
In St. Louis, the mayor is withholding the police chief's raise amid a situation where Treasurer Tish Kehoe has asked the Attorney General to investigate a board Kehoe herself appointed.
St. Louis, MO, October 23, 2026 —
The mayor of St. Louis is withholding a raise for the city’s police chief, while Treasurer Tish Kehoe has asked the Attorney General to investigate a board she appointed, according to the information provided.
The account places the two developments in the same broader situation but does not explain whether they are directly connected. It does not identify the mayor or the police chief, name the board, or specify the Attorney General’s jurisdiction. The amount of the proposed raise and the reason it is being withheld were not provided.
Kehoe’s request for an investigation is described, but the information does not say what prompted it, what conduct or issue the investigation would examine, or whether the Attorney General has agreed to take action. It also does not provide details about the board’s responsibilities, membership, or the circumstances of Kehoe’s appointment of it.
No dates or timeline were included for either development. The account does not indicate how long the raise has been withheld, whether a decision has been made about it, or whether the investigation request has produced any response. It also does not state whether the mayor, police chief, board, or Attorney General’s office has commented.
As a result, the available information establishes two points: the mayor is withholding the police chief’s raise, and Kehoe has asked the Attorney General to investigate a board she appointed. Further details about the reasons, process, and any relationship between the matters were not provided.
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