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-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-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-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

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