OPD OR CRIMELINE. NEW AT SIX ORLANDO CITY COMMISSIONER SHANNON ROSE IS FACING QUESTIONS AFTER A TRAFFIC STOP WHERE SHE CALLED THE POLICE CHIEF WHILE BEING QUESTIONED BY OFFICERS. IT WAS ALL CAPTURED ON BODY CAMERA VIDEO AND TODAY, AS WESH TWO GREG FOX SHOWS US, THE COMMISSIONER AVOIDED OUR CAMERAS AND OUR QUESTIONS. OKAY, SHE SAYS SHE’S CALLING THE CHIEF. AND THAT’S WHY I CALLED YOU OVER. SHE SAID SHE’S A COMMISSIONER. I HAVE NO IDEA WHO SHE IS. IF IT WASN’T ALREADY CONFUSING FOR POLICE AND OTHER DRIVERS HANDLING EXITING TRAFFIC FOLLOWING THE NEW YEAR’S EVE, CHEEZ-IT BOWL FOOTBALL GAME AT CAMPING WORLD STADIUM. OFFICERS HAD NO IDEA ORLANDO CITY COMMISSIONER SHANNAN ROSE WAS THE WOMAN WHO DECIDED TO STOP NEAR THE ON RAMP TO THE 408. HE’S WRITING ME A TICKET. WHAT’S YOUR NAME, OFFICER? WE’RE FREEZING THE VIDEO HERE SO YOU CAN SEE THE COMMISSIONER IS ON THE PHONE WITH THE POLICE CHIEF, ERIC SMITH. HIS OFFICE DECLINED COMMENT ABOUT THE STOP. YOU’RE IMPEDING THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC. MA’AM, I NEED YOU TO MOVE YOUR VEHICLE. THE ROAD IS BLOCKED RIGHT THERE. YOU HEAR HOW AGGRESSIVE HE’S GETTING, CHIEF? I’M THE COMMISSIONER I LIVE IN. YOU CAN’T TELL ME. I CAN’T GO HOME. SHE’S ARGUING. SHE’S A COMMISSIONER. SHE SAID THE OFFICER WROTE A TICKET. THIS TICKET, CITING ROSE WITH IMPEDING TRAFFIC AND IMPOSING A $164 FINE. HE WANTS TO TALK TO A SUPERVISOR. THINGS DIDN’T GET BETTER WHEN THE SERGEANT SHOWED UP AND ROSE AGAIN REMINDED OFFICERS, I’M A CITY COMMISSIONER BEFORE A FRIDAY EVENT. DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY ABOUT THE TRAFFIC SITUATION? THE COMMISSIONER DECLINED TO SPEAK WITH US OUTSIDE OR INSIDE, THOUGH SHE SPENT TIME TALKING WITH OTHERS. COMMISSIONER ROSE INSTEAD. SHE EMAILED A STATEMENT SAYING IN PART, LARGE SCALE EVENTS AT CAMPING WORLD STADIUM, WHICH CAN ATTRACT OVER 100,000 ATTENDEES, HAVE CREATED CHALLENGES FOR NEARBY RESIDENTS ATTEMPTING TO RETURN HOME. WE HAVE HEARD THESE CONCERNS AND I RECENTLY EXPERIENCED IT MYSELF. THE CITY IS ACTIVELY REVIEWING OUR EVENT, TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES. COMMISSIONER ROSE ALSO SENT ME AN EMAIL ABOUT THE CAMPING WORLD STADIUM INCIDENT, SAID SHE’S BEEN TALKING WITH THE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT TEAM ABOUT REDOING MAPS, PERHAPS RECONSTRUCTING LANES FOR TEMPORARY TRAFFIC PATTERNS AT THE END OF CAMPING WORLD STADIUM EVENTS TO HELP LOCALS GET BACK TO THEIR HOMES COVERING ORANGE COUNTY IN ORLANDO, GREG FOX. WESH TWO NEWS. NO HEARING DATE HAS BEEN SET FOR COMMISSIONER ROSE’S TRAFFIC CITATION. SHE COULD FACE SCRUTINY OVER HER ACTIONS SINCE FLORIDA LAW BARS ELECTED AND OTHER PUBLIC OFFICIALS FROM USING OR TRYING TO U
Orlando police ticket City Commissioner Shan Rose in testy traffic stop
Updated: 6:51 PM EST Jan 23, 2026
Orlando City Commissioner Shan Rose was involved in a traffic stop dispute after the New Year’s Eve Cheez-It Bowl at Camping World Stadium, where she used her position to challenge officers and contacted the police chief during the incident. WESH 2 News obtained police body camera footage from three officers involved in the stop.The officer who issued a citation to Rose is heard telling a supervisor, “She says she’s calling the chief and that’s when I called you over. She said she’s a commissioner. I have no idea who she is.”The incident occurred as approximately 70,000 fans were leaving the stadium, and Rose pulled over to the side of traffic cones directing vehicles to the 408 toll road near Carter Street. While on the phone with police Chief Eric Smith, Rose is heard saying, “He’s writing me a ticket. What’s your name, officer?”Smith’s public information office stated the Chief would not be available for an interview or to comment on the Commissioner’s request for assistance.The ticketing officer told Rose, “You’re impeding the flow of traffic, ma’am. I need you to move your vehicle. The road is blocked right there.” Rose responded to the Chief on the phone, “Do you hear how aggressive he’s getting, Chief?” She then told the officer, “I’m the Commissioner. I live in Parramore. You can’t tell me I can’t go home.”The officer then informed his supervisor, “She’s arguing. She’s a commissioner, she said.”He issued a ticket to Rose for “impeding traffic,” resulting in a $164 fine.When a supervising sergeant arrived, Rose said, “I’m a city Commissioner,” and, “You can’t force me to get on the highway.” The sergeant replied, “Yes, ma’am, we can.” Rose questioned, “How can you force me onto the highway?” The officer replied, “You’re literally holding up the traffic from the Citrus Bowl right now.”Rose continued to resist, stating, “As a city Commissioner, this is going to change. This cannot happen. That’s unprofessional. And the Chief is on the phone.” The sergeant responded, “The Chief has my number. He can call me if he needs to talk to me.”Before the swearing-in ceremony for the new Orlando fire chief, WESH 2 News attempted to question Commissioner Rose about the traffic stop, but she declined. Instead, she emailed a statement, saying, “Large-scale events at Camping World Stadium, which can attract over 100,000 attendees, have created challenges for nearby residents attempting to return home. We have heard these concerns, (and) I recently experienced it myself. The city is actively reviewing our event transportation and traffic management strategies.”Rose also shared an email from Christina Moya, Division Manager-Special Events & Traffic Safety in the city’s Transportation Department, explaining that the traffic management team is working on new plans to help residents living near the stadium return home.It remains unclear if Rose violated Florida law or the Code of Ethics, which prohibits public officials from using their office for personal gain or accepting special privileges.
Orlando City Commissioner Shan Rose was involved in a traffic stop dispute after the New Year’s Eve Cheez-It Bowl at Camping World Stadium, where she used her position to challenge officers and contacted the police chief during the incident. WESH 2 News obtained police body camera footage from three officers involved in the stop.
The officer who issued a citation to Rose is heard telling a supervisor, “She says she’s calling the chief and that’s when I called you over. She said she’s a commissioner. I have no idea who she is.”
The incident occurred as approximately 70,000 fans were leaving the stadium, and Rose pulled over to the side of traffic cones directing vehicles to the 408 toll road near Carter Street. While on the phone with police Chief Eric Smith, Rose is heard saying, “He’s writing me a ticket. What’s your name, officer?”
Smith’s public information office stated the Chief would not be available for an interview or to comment on the Commissioner’s request for assistance.
The ticketing officer told Rose, “You’re impeding the flow of traffic, ma’am. I need you to move your vehicle. The road is blocked right there.” Rose responded to the Chief on the phone, “Do you hear how aggressive he’s getting, Chief?” She then told the officer, “I’m the Commissioner. I live in Parramore. You can’t tell me I can’t go home.”
The officer then informed his supervisor, “She’s arguing. She’s a commissioner, she said.”
He issued a ticket to Rose for “impeding traffic,” resulting in a $164 fine.
When a supervising sergeant arrived, Rose said, “I’m a city Commissioner,” and, “You can’t force me to get on the highway.” The sergeant replied, “Yes, ma’am, we can.” Rose questioned, “How can you force me onto the highway?” The officer replied, “You’re literally holding up the traffic from the Citrus Bowl right now.”
Rose continued to resist, stating, “As a city Commissioner, this is going to change. This cannot happen. That’s unprofessional. And the Chief is on the phone.” The sergeant responded, “The Chief has my number. He can call me if he needs to talk to me.”
Before the swearing-in ceremony for the new Orlando fire chief, WESH 2 News attempted to question Commissioner Rose about the traffic stop, but she declined. Instead, she emailed a statement, saying, “Large-scale events at Camping World Stadium, which can attract over 100,000 attendees, have created challenges for nearby residents attempting to return home. We have heard these concerns, (and) I recently experienced it myself. The city is actively reviewing our event transportation and traffic management strategies.”
Rose also shared an email from Christina Moya, Division Manager-Special Events & Traffic Safety in the city’s Transportation Department, explaining that the traffic management team is working on new plans to help residents living near the stadium return home.
It remains unclear if Rose violated Florida law or the Code of Ethics, which prohibits public officials from using their office for personal gain or accepting special privileges.