No. 040 · · Personnel
The undersheriff retires, effective the day of the court order
Undersheriff Tariq El-Shabazz retired from his $200,000-a-year position effective May 13, 2026 — the same day Judge Patrick’s order was signed. The office’s statement, released the following day, described “the conclusion of his distinguished service to the City of Philadelphia.”
In 2023, the city’s ethics board had fined El-Shabazz $16,000 after he acknowledged operating a private legal practice representing criminal defendants being prosecuted by the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, in violation of city ethics rules.
Sources
- “Statement from the Philadelphia Sheriff's Office on the Retirement of Undersheriff Tariq El-Shabazz, Esq.” Philadelphia Sheriff's Office, .
- Ryan W. Briggs and William Bender. “Philly's Sheriff announced new top officials but kept their names secret. They have years of financial problems.” The Philadelphia Inquirer, .