Officer Detail: Michael R. Watson

General Information

Name Michael R. Watson
OpenOversight ID 1687
Department Seattle Police Department
Race Data Missing
Gender Male
Birth Year (Age) Data Missing
First Employment Date 1987-05-05
Number of known incidents 4
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 Lieutenant 5160 Hr - Department Unavailable Person 2021-06-25
Police Lieutenant 5160 East Pct 2Nd W 2019-10-14 2021-06-25
Police Sergeant 5160 South Pct 2Nd W - Ocean 2011-08-09 2019-10-14

Salary

Annual Salary Overtime Total Pay Year
$169,120.00 (data incomplete) 2021
$185,547.69 $13,752.87 $199,300.56 2020

Incidents

Incident OPA Case 2016OPA-0905

Date Jun 11, 2016
Report # OPA Case 2016OPA-0905
Department Seattle Police Department
Officers Ethan Wolfinger , Nicholas S. Cook , Michael R. Watson
Description

Allegation 1 — Force - Use

Name: Nicholas Cook
Badge #: 7739
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper

Allegation 2 — Force - Use

Name: Nicholas Cook
Badge #: 7739
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper

Allegation 3 — Force - Reporting

Name: Michael Watson
Badge #: 5160
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded

Allegation 4 — Force - Reporting

Name: Michael Watson
Badge #: 5160
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded

Allegation 5 — Force - Use

Name: Ethan Wolfinger
Badge #: 7721
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper

Allegation 6 — Force - Use

Name: Ethan Wolfinger
Badge #: 7721
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper

Source: SPD - Initiated
Case Status: Completed
Legend
Address South - ROBERT - R2
Seattle, WA
 

Incident OPA Case 2016OPA-0044

Date Jan 14, 2016
Report # OPA Case 2016OPA-0044
Department Seattle Police Department
Officers Michael R. Watson
Description

Allegation

Name: Michael Watson
Badge #: 5160
Disposition: OPA Contact Log Closed
Discipline:
Incident Type: Contact Log
Finding:

Source: Community Member
Case Status: Completed
Legend
Address Seattle, WA
 

Incident OPA Case 2015OPA-1654

Date Nov 11, 2015
Report # OPA Case 2015OPA-1654
Department Seattle Police Department
Officers Michael R. Watson
Description

Allegation — Professionalism

Name: Michael Watson
Badge #: 5160
Disposition: OPA Supervisor Action Closed
Discipline:
Incident Type: Supervisor Action
Finding: Process as Supv Action

Source: Community Member
Case Status: Completed
Legend
Address West - MARY - M3
Seattle, WA
 

Incident OPA Case 10-LI-0555

Date Dec 07, 2010
Report # OPA Case 10-LI-0555
Department Seattle Police Department
Officers Michael R. Watson
Description

Allegation — Secondary Employment

Name: Michael Watson
Badge #: 5160
Disposition:
Discipline: Written Reprimand
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Sustained

Source:
Case Status: Completed
Legend
Address Seattle, WA

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