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FBI, NYPD Search Former Chief Maddrey’s Home Over Resignation

6/27/2026

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Federal agents searched former NYPD Chief Jeffrey Maddrey’s home on Wednesday.
The NYPD and FBI executed search warrants at police-official sites, which Commissioner Jessica Tisch said are part of a criminal investigation.
Deputy Chief James McCarthy and Lieutenant James Lee were placed on modified duty, with McCarthy transferred.
Former spokesman Tarik Sheppard’s home was searched and his phone seized, linking the probe to Maddrey’s 2024 resignation over sexual-favor accusations.

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Federal agents searched former NYPD Chief Jeffrey Maddrey’s home on Wednesday.
The NYPD and FBI executed search warrants at police-official sites, which Commissioner Jessica Tisch said are part of a criminal investigation.
Deputy Chief James McCarthy and Lieutenant James Lee were placed on modified duty, with McCarthy transferred.
Former spokesman Tarik Sheppard’s home was searched and his phone seized, linking the probe to Maddrey’s 2024 resignation over sexual-favor accusations.