Richard Ross Jr. is an American law enforcement officer who served as the Commissioner of the Philadelphia Police Department from January 2016 to August 2019 at 51 years of age. Commissioner Ross was born and raised in Philadelphia.

May 24, 2022 · McCowan, Allen's supervisor, alleged that former Commissioner Richard Ross failed to help because she had ended a romantic relationship with him in 2011. Ross denied engaging in any retaliation,...

Aug 20, 2019 · In a widely unexpected move that caused ripples of shock across the city, Mayor Jim Kenney announced the immediate resignation of Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross. Kenney said late Tuesday afternoon that new sexual harassment allegations had surfaced within the department, as well as allegations of racial and gender discrimination.

Aug 20, 2019 · In a widely unexpected move that caused ripples of shock across the city, Mayor Jim Kenney announced the immediate resignation of Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross.

Aug 20, 2019 · Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross’ sudden resignation appears to be tied to scintillating claims in a lawsuit alleging the city’s former top cop had an affair with a police officer a decade ago.

Aug 22, 2019 · Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross shocked the city on Tuesday when he announced his resignation amid a sexual harassment scandal that was just beginning to unfurl thanks to a new...

Apr 16, 2020 · The City of Philadelphia is tentatively heading to trial in a federal civil rights case that sparked the abrupt downfall of former Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross.

May 24, 2022 · After a weeklong trial in federal court, a jury on Tuesday ordered the city to pay $1 million to two former police officers in a high-profile sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit that led to the abrupt resignation of former Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross nearly three years ago.

Aug 21, 2019 · Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney announced the abrupt resignation of his city's police commissioner Richard Ross Tuesday amid reports of sexual harassment and racial and gender discrimination...

Aug 20, 2019 · Richard Ross Jr., the Philadelphia police commissioner, abruptly resigned on Tuesday after what the city’s mayor described as a failure to stop harassment and discrimination in the department.