Officer Detail: John Wheeler

General Information

Name John Wheeler
OpenOversight ID 1700
Department [WA] Seattle Police Department
Race White
Gender Male
Birth Year (Age) 1992 (~32 y/o)
First Employment Date 2016-04-26
Number of known incidents 7
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 Officer 8383 Southwest Pct 2Nd W - F/W Relief 2020-09-01
Police Officer 8383 Southwest Pct 2Nd W - Southwest 2019-10-14 2020-09-01
Police Officer 8383 Southwest Pct 2Nd W - William 2017-06-29 2019-10-14
Police Officer Probation 8383 Southwest Pct 2Nd W - William 2016-10-20 2017-06-29
Police Student Officer 8383 Training - Field Training Squad 2016-08-16 2016-10-20
Police Recruit 8383 Hr - Blea - Academy Recruits 2016-04-26 2016-08-16

Salary

Annual Salary Overtime Total Pay Year
$108,580.00 (data incomplete) 2021
$115,967.63 $24,716.59 $140,684.22 2020

Incidents

Incident OPA Case 2021OPA-0010

Date Dec 21, 2020
Report # OPA Case 2021OPA-0010
Department Seattle Police Department
Officers John Wheeler
Description

Allegation — Force - Use

Name: John Wheeler
Badge #: 8383
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded

Source: SPD - Forwarded
Case Status: Completed
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Address X - XX
Seattle, WA
 

Incident OPA Case 2018OPA-0175

Date Feb 21, 2018
Report # OPA Case 2018OPA-0175
Department Seattle Police Department
Officers John Wheeler , Pete Cavinta
Description

Allegation 1 — Force - Investigation

Name: Pete Cavinta
Badge #: 6246
Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained
Discipline: Oral Reprimand
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Sustained

Allegation 2 — Force - Use

Name: John Wheeler
Badge #: 8383
Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded

Source: SPD - Forwarded
Case Status: Completed
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Address Southwest - WILLIAM - W3
Seattle, WA
 

Incident OPA Case 2018OPA-1025

Date Jan 16, 2018
Report # OPA Case 2018OPA-1025
Department Seattle Police Department
Officers John Wheeler , Benjamin Sommer
Description

Allegation 1

Name: John Wheeler
Badge #: 8383
Disposition: OPA Contact Log Closed
Discipline:
Incident Type: Contact Log
Finding:

Allegation 2

Name: Benjamin Sommer
Badge #: 8399
Disposition: OPA Contact Log Closed
Discipline:
Incident Type: Contact Log
Finding:

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

Incident OPA Case 2017OPA-1292

Date Dec 15, 2017
Report # OPA Case 2017OPA-1292
Department Seattle Police Department
Officers John Wheeler
Description

Allegation — Professionalism

Name: John Wheeler
Badge #: 8383
Disposition: OPA Supervisor Action Closed
Discipline:
Incident Type: Supervisor Action
Finding: Process as Supv Action

Source: Community Member
Case Status: Completed
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Address Southwest - WILLIAM - W1
Seattle, WA
 

Incident OPA Case 2017OPA-1166

Date Oct 30, 2017
Report # OPA Case 2017OPA-1166
Department Seattle Police Department
Officers John Wheeler , Benjamin Sommer
Description

Allegation 1 — Bias-free Policing

Name: John Wheeler
Badge #: 8383
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded

Allegation 2 — Bias-free Policing

Name: John Wheeler
Badge #: 8383
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded

Allegation 3 — Bias-free Policing

Name: Benjamin Sommer
Badge #: 8399
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded

Allegation 4 — Bias-free Policing

Name: Benjamin Sommer
Badge #: 8399
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded

Source: SPD - Forwarded
Case Status: Completed
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Address Southwest - WILLIAM - W2
Seattle, WA
 

Incident OPA Case 2017OPA-1085

Date Oct 05, 2017
Report # OPA Case 2017OPA-1085
Department Seattle Police Department
Officers John Wheeler , Benjamin Sommer , Steven Wilske
Description

Allegation 1 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests

Name: Steven Wilske
Badge #: 5161
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Management Action

Allegation 2 — Professionalism

Name: John Wheeler
Badge #: 8383
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded

Allegation 3 — Professionalism

Name: Benjamin Sommer
Badge #: 8399
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded

Source: Community Member
Case Status: Completed
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Address Southwest - FRANK - F1
Seattle, WA
 

Incident OPA Case 2017OPA-0960

Date Sep 11, 2017
Report # OPA Case 2017OPA-0960
Department Seattle Police Department
Officers John Wheeler , Benjamin Sommer
Description

Allegation 1 — Bias-free Policing

Name: John Wheeler
Badge #: 8383
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded

Allegation 2 — Bias-free Policing

Name: Benjamin Sommer
Badge #: 8399
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded

Source: SPD - Forwarded
Case Status: Completed
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Address Southwest - WILLIAM - W1
Seattle, WA

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