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Bryan Kohberger met with the Pullman Police Department about seven months before he became a murder suspect. Kohberger,28, interviewed with police for a "research assistant for the public safety" position.

The doctoral student at Washington State University in Pullman had one documented online interview with then-Pullman Police Chief, Gary Jenkins. And was looking for a job in the town where Kohberger was living and studying criminology, at the time.

The suspect interviewed with police

The New York Times was able to obtain emails about the meeting in response to a public records request.

On April 12, 2022, Kohberger sent the chief an email.

"It was a great pleasure to meet with you today and share my thoughts and excitement regarding the research assistantship for public safety," Kohberger wrote.

 "I look forward to hearing from you."

Jenkins responded minutes later: "Great to meet and talk with you as well."

According to the New York Times, Kohberger was competing with three other candidates for the job.

The job was supposed to start on August 22. Online records describe the job as a “graduate research assistantship” created by the university to “coordinate activities with their respective police department.”

The job description indicates duties would include database design, report writing, grant writing, and providing supervision to undergraduate research assistants.

 It is uncertain if the position was ever filled or if the job was eliminated.

Kohberger sole suspect

Jenkins left the job as Pullman chief to work as the campus Chief of Police at Washington State University in Pullman.

Kohberger who was arrested in late December is now the sole suspect in the murders of 4 students in Moscow, Idaho. This was less than 10 miles from Pullman.

The victims Madison Mogen, 21; Kaylee Goncalves, 21; Xana Kernodle, 20; and Ethan Chapin, 20 were attacked in their off-campus home in the early morning hours of November 13.