SEATTLE — A former Seattle 911 police communications supervisor has secured an $875,000 settlement from the City of Seattle following her termination over the COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
Marina Shinderuk, a 14-year veteran of the Seattle Police Department, was terminated from her position in November 2021 after refusing to get the COVID vaccine – despite receiving a religious exemption from the city’s vaccine mandate.
“I’m just relieved that it’s over. It’s been a really long time, and I get to actually feel like I’m enjoying life again. And I’ve always said… it was not in pursuit of money. It was in pursuit of doing something to make a point,” Shinderuk told KOMO News…