Officer Detail: Richard E. Bell
General Information
| Name | Richard E. Bell | 
| OpenOversight ID | 1939 | 
| Department | Seattle Police Department | 
| Race | White | 
| Gender | Male | 
| Birth Year (Age) | 1967 (~58 y/o) | 
| First Employment Date | 2000-11-29 | 
| Number of known incidents | 7 | 
| Currently on the force | No | 
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 | 6692 | North Pct 2Nd W - B/N Relief | 2020-10-15 | 2021-01-03 | |
| Acting Police Sergeant | 6692 | Crisis Intervention Coordination Squad | 2019-10-14 | 2020-10-15 | |
| Police Officer | 6692 | Ci Coordination Squad | 2016-04-26 | 2019-10-14 | |
| Police Officer | 6692 | East Pct 3Rd W - Charlie Relief | 2015-02-12 | 2016-04-26 | |
| Police Officer | 6692 | East Pct 3Rd W - T/Relief Squad | 2014-05-01 | 2015-02-12 | |
| Police Officer | 6692 | East Pct 3Rd W - T/Relief Squad | 2012-11-05 | 2014-05-01 | |
| Police Officer | 6692 | East Pct 3Rd W - Charlie | 2011-08-09 | 2012-11-05 | 
Salary
| Annual Salary | Overtime | Total Pay | Year | 
|---|---|---|---|
| $146,014.59 | $12,710.21 | $158,724.80 | 2020 | 
Incidents
            Incident OPA Case 2017OPA-0900 | 
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| Date | Aug 30, 2017 | 
| Report # | OPA Case 2017OPA-0900 | 
| Department | Seattle Police Department | 
| Officers | Richard E. Bell | 
| Description | 
      
        Allegation — Information and Communications SystemsName: Richard BellBadge #: 6692 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Inconclusive Source: SPD - Initiated Case Status: Completed Legend  | 
  
| Address | 
        
          X - XX
          
           Seattle, WA  | 
    
            Incident OPA Case 2017OPA-0637 | 
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| Date | Jun 26, 2017 | 
| Report # | OPA Case 2017OPA-0637 | 
| Department | Seattle Police Department | 
| Officers | Richard E. Bell | 
| Description | 
      
        Allegation 1 — Conformance to LawName: Richard BellBadge #: 6692 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Inconclusive Allegation 2 — ProfessionalismName: Richard BellBadge #: 6692 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Suspension Without Pay Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Sustained Source: SPD - Forwarded Case Status: Completed Legend  | 
  
| Address | 
        
          X - XX
          
           Seattle, WA  | 
    
            Incident OPA Case 2015OPA-0918 | 
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| Date | Feb 25, 2015 | 
| Report # | OPA Case 2015OPA-0918 | 
| Department | Seattle Police Department | 
| Officers | Richard E. Bell , Mark B. Witherbee Jr | 
| Description | 
      
        Allegation 1 — Video and Audio RecordingName: Mark WitherbeeBadge #: 6926 Disposition: OPA Supervisor Action Closed Discipline: Incident Type: Supervisor Action Finding: Process as Supv Action Allegation 2 — Video and Audio RecordingName: Richard BellBadge #: 6692 Disposition: OPA Supervisor Action Closed Discipline: Incident Type: Supervisor Action Finding: Process as Supv Action Source: SPD - Initiated Case Status: Completed Legend  | 
  
| Address | 
        
          East - EDWARD - E2
          
           Seattle, WA  | 
    
            Incident OPA Case OPA2014-0776 | 
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| Date | Dec 03, 2014 | 
| Report # | OPA Case OPA2014-0776 | 
| Department | Seattle Police Department | 
| Officers | Richard E. Bell | 
| Description | 
      
        Allegation — ProfessionalismName: Richard BellBadge #: 6692 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded Source: SPD - Initiated Case Status: Completed Legend  | 
  
| Address | 
        
          East - CHARLIE - C2
          
           Seattle, WA  | 
    
            Incident OPA Case OPA2014-0182 | 
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| Date | Jun 09, 2014 | 
| Report # | OPA Case OPA2014-0182 | 
| Department | Seattle Police Department | 
| Officers | Richard E. Bell | 
| Description | 
      
        Allegation — Courtesy and DemeanorName: Richard BellBadge #: 6692 Disposition: OPA Supervisor Action Closed Discipline: Incident Type: Supervisor Action Finding: Process as Supv Action Source: Community Member Case Status: Completed Legend  | 
  
| Address | 
        
          East - EDWARD - E3
          
           Seattle, WA  | 
    
            Incident OPA Case OPA2014-0898 | 
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| Date | May 03, 2014 | 
| Report # | OPA Case OPA2014-0898 | 
| Department | Seattle Police Department | 
| Officers | Casey A. Steiger , Richard E. Bell , Brian D. Blase | 
| Description | 
      
        Allegation 1 — Video and Audio RecordingName: Brian BlaseBadge #: 7553 Disposition: OPA Supervisor Action Closed Discipline: Incident Type: Supervisor Action Finding: Process as Supv Action Allegation 2 — Video and Audio RecordingName: Casey SteigerBadge #: 7503 Disposition: OPA Supervisor Action Closed Discipline: Incident Type: Supervisor Action Finding: Process as Supv Action Allegation 3 — Video and Audio RecordingName: Richard BellBadge #: 6692 Disposition: OPA Supervisor Action Closed Discipline: Incident Type: Supervisor Action Finding: Process as Supv Action Source: SPD - Initiated Case Status: Completed Legend  | 
  
| Address | 
        
          East - EDWARD - E1
          
           Seattle, WA  | 
    
            Incident OPA Case 12-IS-0457 | 
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| Date | Aug 29, 2012 | 
| Report # | OPA Case 12-IS-0457 | 
| Department | Seattle Police Department | 
| Officers | Patrick M. Michaud , Richard E. Bell | 
| Description | 
      
        Allegation 1Name: Patrick MichaudBadge #: 7457 Disposition: Discipline: Oral Reprimand Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Sustained Allegation 2Name: Richard BellBadge #: 6692 Disposition: Discipline: Oral Reprimand Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Sustained Source: Case Status: Completed Legend  | 
  
| Address | Seattle, WA | 
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