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ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A Kansas City law firm will now investigate the St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners for a potential Sunshine Law violation, according to the Missouri Attorney General.

The Attorney General's Office was asked to investigate the board by Gov. Mike Kehoe after SLMPD's chief received a raise during a Saturday, Oct. 17, meeting.

Just confirmed: @AGCHanaway is handing off her investigation into the @SLMPD board's possible sunshine law violation to a Kansas City firm. The AG was asked by @GovMikeKehoe to investigate how and why the board approved a new deal for Chief Robert Tracy on Sat. Oct. 17th. @KMOV - David Amelotti (@DavidAmelottiTV) October 26, 2026

The Attorney General's Office confirmed to First Alert 4 KC firm Graves, Garrett, and Greim will be handed the investigation.

Questions were being raised about who should investigate the board after the board's attorney resigned and called for an independent review.

Chris Graville, the now-former attorney for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department board, served in the role for 18 months. In a letter sent over the weekend, Graville said he provided  sound legal advice  during his tenure.

 I believe this to be in the board's best interest now that my legal advice - which I stand by - has become the subject of a political controversy,  Graville wrote.

Graville also called for a wider, independent review of how the Board of Police Commissioners operates.

Mayor Cara Spencer reacted to the resignation in a statement.

 St. Louis taxpayers have paid a county law firm to fight against the very city that pays its bills. Today that tab stands at over $1.2 million,  Spencer said.

The situation also drew comment from Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas, who posted on social media:  Rarely in recent Missouri politics and governance has a policy change failed as spectacularly as the return to state police control in the City of St. Louis. It's a boon for legal fees, and that's about it. 

Graville's resignation comes as the Missouri Attorney General's offic
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