City officials won’t release a letter they apparently received two weeks ago from Honolulu Police Chief Joe Logan in which he asked to be paid through what was supposed to be a five-year term as chief.
Logan announced his retirement on June 2, moments before Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi held a news conference to announce the same thing. Even though the police chief does not report to the mayor in Honolulu, Blangiardi had made no secret of the fact that he was unhappy with Logan’s performance and wanted him out.
Now, according to a story Hawaii News Now broke on Monday, Logan is demanding an extra two years’ pay — nearly $500,000 — to cover the time remaining on his five-year term as chief. He’s contending he’s owed the money because he’s being forced out, even though he voluntarily retired and will be on the job until Aug. 1…