The astonishingly steamy love letter that ended Seattle police chief Adrian Diaz's career

The astonishingly steamy love letter which ended a married Seattle police chief's career has been revealed in a jaw-dropping report. 

A romantic note addressed to former top cop Adrian Diaz was found in his police-issued Toyota Highlander by his security guard, according to a 40-page investigation report released by the city's Office of Inspector General on Tuesday.

'You woke me up,' it read. 'Like a prince in one of your Disney movies. I hope I always know your kiss. I hope I always feel your influence. I hope to always know you and me. I love you.'

The woman in question was not identified in the report, but Diaz issued a fiery statement in which he denied having a relationship with the former Fox 13 news anchor Jamie Tompkins and vehemently refuted the investigation's findings. 

Diaz made Tompkins his chief of staff in June 2023, which turned heads at the Seattle Police Department (SPD) amid swirling rumors about their relationship and eventually sparked the start of the Inspector General's probe.  

He has strongly denied having romantic relations with any colleagues and even came out as gay in June after being accused of sexually harassing four female cops in a civil lawsuit.

Mayor Bruce Harrell fired Diaz on Tuesday after the release of the report. The cop of 27 years responded with a statement to Fox 13 saying he felt 'blindsided' by the decision and doubled down on his denial of having any inappropriate relations. 

'From the start of this investigation, I have been truthful and clear: I never engaged in a romantic or inappropriate relationship with Ms. Tompkins,' Diaz said in part, while accusing the city of firing him in 'retaliation' after he came out as gay. 

Tompkins also released a statement to the broadcaster - her previous employer - saying allegations she had 'a romantic or sexual relationship' with Diaz were 'completely false', while adding that she continued to support him and his family. 

But the love letter proved the key blow to Diaz's career. According to the probe, Diaz and his secret lover grew increasingly paranoid that they were being watched by the FBI after suspicions arose about their relationship. 

Tompkins believed she was being 'surveilled' by SPD employees in her downtown Seattle apartment, prompting Diaz to start 'counter-surveillance' of his own. 

This included him hiding out in the dog run of her apartment to try to catch any agents who might be spying on her.

He also believed he was being tailed by a black Mercedes, and switched cars with a security guard one day to test the theory, which was never confirmed.  

Rumors about an affair between Diaz and Tompkins first surfaced in August 2022, while she was a Fox News anchor. She was hired by SPD in June 2023. 

Two security guards from Diaz's team told investigators they heard him bragging about his relationship with the glamorous local hack on several occasions. 

He gave graphic sexual details and even showed them a photograph of the woman partially nude, they said. 

Diaz is also alleged to have spent 'substantial' time at her apartment in downtown Seattle. The former police chief gave two explanations for this - saying he had been helping her move in on one occasion and that he also had a personal trainer in the same building. 

Diaz hit back at the rumors by calling them 'disgusting and unprofessional', while accusing those who spread them of creating a toxic work environment.   

'If you hear these rumors - shut them down,' he wrote in prepared statements for the meeting. 'If you have been spreading them - knock it off. I am disgusted by these turn of events. We are better than this.'

Lisa Judge, the Inspector General of the Seattle Office of the Inspector General, concluded that Diaz was more likely than not to have had a romantic relationship with the unnamed female employee, prompting Harrell to fire him.

'I proudly dedicated 27 years of service to the City of Seattle, and I was deeply saddened and blindsided by Mayor Harrell's decision earlier today to terminate my employment,' Diaz said in a statement released the same day.

'I strongly disagree with both the decision and the purported reasons behind it. From the start of this investigation, I have been truthful and clear: I never engaged in a romantic or inappropriate relationship with Ms. Tompkins. 

'The rushed investigation report, which the Mayor claims to have relied upon, is fundamentally flawed. 

'The investigator chose not to consider crucial evidence, neglected to interview key witnesses, and failed to preserve evidence, all of which would have exonerated me. 

'This termination lacks legitimate or lawful justification; it is an act of retaliation for my prior disclosure of my sexual orientation and my refusal to comply with what I believed to be an unlawful directive from the Mayor. I look forward to clearing my name and exposing the City's retaliatory actions.' 

Tompkins said in a statement: 'I support Chief Diaz and his family. The city has lost a fine public servant and a dedicated officer. 

'The allegation that Chief Diaz and I were in a romantic or sexual relationship is completely false and highly damaging to both his and my professional reputations.' 

'Based on the findings from the Office of Inspector General's report, I made the decision to remove Adrian Diaz from the Seattle Police Department,' Mayor Harrell said in a statement released to DailyMail.com. 

'While they take time, this is why we do investigations that are robust and thorough and why we use facts to support decisions that are aligned with the values of our city. 

'I want to thank the Office of Inspector General for this comprehensive investigation, and I look forward to announcing our next Police Chief in the near future.' 

Diaz has also been embroiled in a separate scandal, after his ex-colleagues Kame Spencer, Jean Gulpan, Valerie Carson and Lauren Truscott launched a $5 million civil lawsuit accusing him of 'grooming' them. 

One of the female officers said he tried to walk in on her getting undressed between shifts, while another said he made her feel uncomfortable with constant comments about her appearance and clothing. 

Diaz denied the claims in June and said he had been privately struggling with his identity for a long time. 

'It's a story that I've struggled with, over the last four years, that I'm a gay Latino man,' Diaz said in an emotional interview with The Jason Rantz Show on KTTH at the time. 

'You know, it doesn't bother me. It's more of my concern for my kids because they're going to have to deal with a lot of the struggles that I might not have to deal with.' 

'I know that I've always been true to myself, and always treated people well and respectfully,' he added of the allegations. 

'I've never done that. Those challenges on your character are really hard.'

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell demoted Diaz from his role at the end of May amid the allegations, replacing him with Sue Rahr as Interim Chief of Police. 

Harrell described the move as a 'mutual decision' and said Diaz would be working on 'special projects' instead. He added that Diaz informed him about his sexual orientation several months ago. 

DailyMail.com has contacted Seattle Police Department and the mayor's office for comment. Tompkins did not respond to a request for comment.