Officer Detail: David Sylvester

General Information

Name	David Sylvester
OpenOversight ID	1558
Department	[WA] Seattle Police Department
Race	Data Missing
Gender	Data Missing
Birth Year (Age)	Data Missing
First Employment Date	2011-08-09
Number of known incidents	11
Currently on the force	Yes

Assignment History

Assignment changes are estimated based on title changes between rosters obtained from the department. As a result, no assignments from before 2011 are available at this time.

Job Title	Badge No.	Unit	Start Date	End Date
Police Sergeant	5644	Hr - Department Unavailable Person	2021-12-28
Police Sergeant	5644	Crg - Squad 82B	2020-10-15	2021-12-28
Acting Police Lieutenant	5644	North Pct 2Nd W - Ne	2020-09-01	2020-10-15
Police Sergeant	5644	North Pct 2Nd W - North Beats	2017-06-29	2020-09-01
Police Sergeant	5644	North Pct 2Nd W - Boy	2015-02-12	2017-06-29
Police Officer	5644	Harbor - Squad B	2011-08-09	2015-02-12

Salary

Annual Salary	Overtime	Total Pay	Year
$144,260.00	(data incomplete)		2021
$164,685.60	$54,308.16	$218,993.76	2020

Incidents

Incident OPA Case 2020OPA-0491
Date	Jul 25, 2020
Report #	OPA Case 2020OPA-0491
Department	Seattle Police Department
Officers	Benjamin Coomer , David Sylvester , Andrew Joy
Description	Allegation 1 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests Name: David Sylvester Badge #: 5644 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 2 — Force - Use Name: David Sylvester Badge #: 5644 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 3 — Force - Use Name: Andrew Joy Badge #: 8409 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded Allegation 4 — Force - Use Name: Andrew Joy Badge #: 8409 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 5 — Force - Use Name: Benjamin Coomer Badge #: 8443 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Source: Community Member Case Status: Completed Legend

Address	Seattle, WA

Incident OPA Case 2020OPA-0501
Date	Jul 25, 2020
Report #	OPA Case 2020OPA-0501
Department	Seattle Police Department
Officers	David Sylvester
Description	Allegation — Professionalism Name: David Sylvester Badge #: 5644 Disposition: OPA Supervisor Action Closed Discipline: Incident Type: Supervisor Action Finding: Process as Supv Action Source: Community Member Case Status: Completed Legend

Address	Seattle, WA

Incident OPA Case 2020OPA-0295
Date	May 10, 2020
Report #	OPA Case 2020OPA-0295
Department	Seattle Police Department
Officers	David Sylvester
Description	Allegation Name: David Sylvester Badge #: 5644 Disposition: OPA Contact Log Closed Discipline: Incident Type: Contact Log Finding: Source: SPD - Forwarded Case Status: Completed Legend

Address	Seattle, WA

Incident OPA Case 2018OPA-1163
Date	Dec 15, 2018
Report #	OPA Case 2018OPA-1163
Department	Seattle Police Department
Officers	David Sylvester
Description	Allegation — Conformance to Law Name: David Sylvester Badge #: 5644 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Training Referral Source: Community Member Case Status: Completed Legend

Address	North - UNION - U3 Seattle, WA

Incident OPA Case 2018OPA-0242
Date	Mar 11, 2018
Report #	OPA Case 2018OPA-0242
Department	Seattle Police Department
Officers	David Sylvester
Description	Allegation Name: David Sylvester Badge #: 5644 Disposition: OPA Contact Log Closed Discipline: Incident Type: Contact Log Finding: Source: Community Member Case Status: Completed Legend

Address	Seattle, WA

Incident OPA Case 2017OPA-1283
Date	Dec 07, 2017
Report #	OPA Case 2017OPA-1283
Department	Seattle Police Department
Officers	Tyler S. Poole , Henry Feldmann , David Harrington , David Sylvester
Description	Allegation 1 — Professionalism Name: Henry Feldmann Badge #: 7548 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Sustained Allegation 2 — Administrative Procedures and Requirements Name: Henry Feldmann Badge #: 7548 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Sustained Allegation 3 — Bias-free Policing Name: Henry Feldmann Badge #: 7548 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded Allegation 4 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests Name: Henry Feldmann Badge #: 7548 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Inconclusive Allegation 5 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests Name: Henry Feldmann Badge #: 7548 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Training Referral Allegation 6 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests Name: Henry Feldmann Badge #: 7548 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 7 — Bias-free Policing Name: Henry Feldmann Badge #: 7548 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Training Referral Allegation 8 — Conformance to Law Name: Henry Feldmann Badge #: 7548 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded Allegation 9 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests Name: Henry Feldmann Badge #: 7548 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Written Reprimand Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Sustained Allegation 10 — Force - Use Name: David Harrington Badge #: 6875 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded Allegation 11 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests Name: David Harrington Badge #: 6875 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Inconclusive Allegation 12 — Administrative Procedures and Requirements Name: David Harrington Badge #: 6875 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Sustained Allegation 13 — Bias-free Policing Name: David Harrington Badge #: 6875 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Training Referral Allegation 14 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests Name: David Harrington Badge #: 6875 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Sustained Allegation 15 — Conformance to Law Name: David Harrington Badge #: 6875 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded Allegation 16 — Professionalism Name: David Harrington Badge #: 6875 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Sustained Allegation 17 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests Name: David Harrington Badge #: 6875 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Training Referral Allegation 18 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests Name: David Harrington Badge #: 6875 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 19 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests Name: David Harrington Badge #: 6875 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Suspension Without Pay Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Sustained Allegation 20 — Integrity and Ethics Name: David Harrington Badge #: 6875 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Inconclusive Allegation 21 — Bias-free Policing Name: David Sylvester Badge #: 5644 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 22 — Supervisory Responsibility Name: David Sylvester Badge #: 5644 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Training Referral Allegation 23 — Bias-free Policing Name: Tyler Poole Badge #: 8426 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Training Referral Allegation 24 — Conformance to Law Name: Tyler Poole Badge #: 8426 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded Allegation 25 — Bias-free Policing Name: Tyler Poole Badge #: 8426 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded Source: SPD - Forwarded Case Status: Completed Legend

Address	North - NORA - N3 Seattle, WA

Incident OPA Case 2017OPA-1078
Date	Aug 28, 2017
Report #	OPA Case 2017OPA-1078
Department	Seattle Police Department
Officers	Jennifer Siler , Nathan Lemberg , David Sylvester
Description	Allegation 1 Name: Nathan Lemberg Badge #: 7456 Disposition: OPA Contact Log Closed Discipline: Incident Type: Contact Log Finding: Allegation 2 Name: Jennifer Siler Badge #: 7660 Disposition: OPA Contact Log Closed Discipline: Incident Type: Contact Log Finding: Allegation 3 Name: David Sylvester Badge #: 5644 Disposition: OPA Contact Log Closed Discipline: Incident Type: Contact Log Finding: Source: SPD - Initiated Case Status: Completed Legend

Address	North - UNION - U2 Seattle, WA

Incident OPA Case 2017OPA-0803
Date	Aug 05, 2017
Report #	OPA Case 2017OPA-0803
Department	Seattle Police Department
Officers	David Sylvester
Description	Allegation 1 — Discretion and Authority Name: David Sylvester Badge #: 5644 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 2 — Professionalism Name: David Sylvester Badge #: 5644 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded Source: Community Member Case Status: Completed Legend

Address	East - GEORGE - G3 Seattle, WA

Incident OPA Case 2017OPA-0565
Date	May 29, 2017
Report #	OPA Case 2017OPA-0565
Department	Seattle Police Department
Officers	Rob Mahoney , Henry Feldmann , David Sylvester
Description	Allegation 1 — Tactics and Decision-making Name: Henry Feldmann Badge #: 7548 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 2 — Force - Use Name: Henry Feldmann Badge #: 7548 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 3 — Force - Reporting Name: Henry Feldmann Badge #: 7548 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Inconclusive Allegation 4 — Force - Reporting Name: Henry Feldmann Badge #: 7548 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Inconclusive Allegation 5 — Force - Use Name: Henry Feldmann Badge #: 7548 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 6 — Discretion and Authority Name: Henry Feldmann Badge #: 7548 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded Allegation 7 — Discretion and Authority Name: Henry Feldmann Badge #: 7548 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded Allegation 8 — Tactics and Decision-making Name: Henry Feldmann Badge #: 7548 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 9 — Discretion and Authority Name: Rob Mahoney Badge #: 6296 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded Allegation 10 — Tactics and Decision-making Name: Rob Mahoney Badge #: 6296 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 11 — Force - Use Name: Rob Mahoney Badge #: 6296 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 12 — Force - Reporting Name: Rob Mahoney Badge #: 6296 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Inconclusive Allegation 13 — Force - Reporting Name: Rob Mahoney Badge #: 6296 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Inconclusive Allegation 14 — Force - Use Name: Rob Mahoney Badge #: 6296 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 15 — Tactics and Decision-making Name: Rob Mahoney Badge #: 6296 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 16 — Discretion and Authority Name: Rob Mahoney Badge #: 6296 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded Allegation 17 — Discretion and Authority Name: David Sylvester Badge #: 5644 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded Allegation 18 — Tactics and Decision-making Name: David Sylvester Badge #: 5644 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 19 — Force - Reporting Name: David Sylvester Badge #: 5644 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Inconclusive Allegation 20 — Force - Use Name: David Sylvester Badge #: 5644 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 21 — Tactics and Decision-making Name: David Sylvester Badge #: 5644 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 22 — Force - Use Name: David Sylvester Badge #: 5644 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 23 — Force - Reporting Name: David Sylvester Badge #: 5644 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Inconclusive Allegation 24 — Discretion and Authority Name: David Sylvester Badge #: 5644 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded Source: SPD - Forwarded Case Status: Completed Legend

Address	North - UNION - U2 Seattle, WA

Incident OPA Case 2016OPA-0387
Date	Apr 11, 2016
Report #	OPA Case 2016OPA-0387
Department	Seattle Police Department
Officers	Garth Haynes , David Sylvester
Description	Allegation 1 — Bias-free Policing Name: Garth Haynes Badge #: 7549 Disposition: OPA Supervisor Action Closed Discipline: Incident Type: Supervisor Action Finding: Process as Supv Action Allegation 2 — Professionalism Name: David Sylvester Badge #: 5644 Disposition: OPA Supervisor Action Closed Discipline: Incident Type: Supervisor Action Finding: Process as Supv Action Source: Community Member Case Status: Completed Legend

Address	North - BOY - B2 Seattle, WA

Incident OPA Case 2015OPA-1632
Date	Nov 04, 2015
Report #	OPA Case 2015OPA-1632
Department	Seattle Police Department
Officers	Thuc Nguyen , Tommy Caldwell , David Sylvester
Description	Allegation 1 — Bias-free Policing Name: Thuc Nguyen Badge #: 7734 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded Allegation 2 — Bias-free Policing Name: David Sylvester Badge #: 5644 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded Allegation 3 — Bias-free Policing Name: Tommy Caldwell Badge #: 7718 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded Source: Community Member Case Status: Completed Legend

Address	North - BOY - B2 Seattle, WA

Officer Detail: David Sylvester

General Information

Assignment History

Salary

Incidents

Allegation 1 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests

Allegation 2 — Force - Use

Allegation 3 — Force - Use

Allegation 4 — Force - Use

Allegation 5 — Force - Use

Allegation — Professionalism

Allegation

Allegation — Conformance to Law

Allegation

Allegation 1 — Professionalism

Allegation 2 — Administrative Procedures and Requirements

Allegation 3 — Bias-free Policing

Allegation 4 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests

Allegation 5 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests

Allegation 6 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests

Allegation 7 — Bias-free Policing

Allegation 8 — Conformance to Law

Allegation 9 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests

Allegation 10 — Force - Use

Allegation 11 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests

Allegation 12 — Administrative Procedures and Requirements

Allegation 13 — Bias-free Policing

Allegation 14 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests

Allegation 15 — Conformance to Law

Allegation 16 — Professionalism

Allegation 17 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests

Allegation 18 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests

Allegation 19 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests

Allegation 20 — Integrity and Ethics

Allegation 21 — Bias-free Policing

Allegation 22 — Supervisory Responsibility

Allegation 23 — Bias-free Policing

Allegation 24 — Conformance to Law

Allegation 25 — Bias-free Policing

Allegation 1

Allegation 2

Allegation 3

Allegation 1 — Discretion and Authority

Allegation 2 — Professionalism

Allegation 1 — Tactics and Decision-making

Allegation 2 — Force - Use

Allegation 3 — Force - Reporting

Allegation 4 — Force - Reporting

Allegation 5 — Force - Use

Allegation 6 — Discretion and Authority

Allegation 7 — Discretion and Authority

Allegation 8 — Tactics and Decision-making

Allegation 9 — Discretion and Authority

Allegation 10 — Tactics and Decision-making

Allegation 11 — Force - Use

Allegation 12 — Force - Reporting

Allegation 13 — Force - Reporting

Allegation 14 — Force - Use

Allegation 15 — Tactics and Decision-making

Allegation 16 — Discretion and Authority

Allegation 17 — Discretion and Authority

Allegation 18 — Tactics and Decision-making

Allegation 19 — Force - Reporting

Allegation 20 — Force - Use

Allegation 21 — Tactics and Decision-making

Allegation 22 — Force - Use

Allegation 23 — Force - Reporting

Allegation 24 — Discretion and Authority

Allegation 1 — Bias-free Policing

Allegation 2 — Professionalism

Allegation 1 — Bias-free Policing

Allegation 2 — Bias-free Policing

Allegation 3 — Bias-free Policing

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