Officer Detail: Ernest G. Debella

General Information

Name Ernest G. Debella
OpenOversight ID 367
Department Seattle Police Department
Race Data Missing
Gender Data Missing
Birth Year (Age) Data Missing
First Employment Date None
Number of known incidents 3
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 6844 West Pct 3Rd W - King 2021-07-31
Police Sergeant 6844 Southwest Pct 3Rd W - Frank 2021-06-29 2021-07-31
Acting Police Sergeant 6844 Southwest Pct 3Rd W - Frank 2021-01-03 2021-06-29
Police Officer 6844 Crg - Administration 2020-10-15 2021-01-03
Police Officer 6844 Southwest Pct Ops - Night Act 2012-11-05 2020-10-15
Police Officer 6844 South Pct 3Rd W - Sam 2011-08-09 2012-11-05

Incidents

Incident OPA Case 2021OPA-0176

Date Mar 28, 2021
Report # OPA Case 2021OPA-0176
Department Seattle Police Department
Officers Carl Woodward , Ernest G. Debella
Description

Allegation 1 — Integrity and Ethics

Name: Carl Woodward
Badge #: 8324
Disposition:
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded

Allegation 2 — Professionalism

Name: Carl Woodward
Badge #: 8324
Disposition:
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Sustained

Allegation 3 — Force - Use

Name: Carl Woodward
Badge #: 8324
Disposition:
Discipline: Suspension Without Pay
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Sustained

Allegation 4 — Bias-free Policing

Name: Carl Woodward
Badge #: 8324
Disposition:
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded

Allegation 5 — Professionalism

Name: Carl Woodward
Badge #: 8324
Disposition:
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Sustained

Allegation 6 — Bias-free Policing

Name: Carl Woodward
Badge #: 8324
Disposition:
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded

Allegation 7 — Integrity and Ethics

Name: Carl Woodward
Badge #: 8324
Disposition:
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded

Allegation 8 — Force - Use

Name: Carl Woodward
Badge #: 8324
Disposition:
Discipline: Suspension Without Pay
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Sustained

Allegation 9 — Supervisory Responsibility

Name: Ernest Debella
Badge #: 6844
Disposition:
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Process as Supv Action

Allegation 10 — Supervisory Responsibility

Name: Ernest Debella
Badge #: 6844
Disposition:
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Process as Supv Action

Source: SPD - Initiated
Case Status: Active
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Address Seattle, WA
 

Incident OPA Case 2021OPA-0060

Date Jan 09, 2021
Report # OPA Case 2021OPA-0060
Department Seattle Police Department
Officers Matthew C. Merritt , Jonathan A. Matthews , Ernest G. Debella
Description

Allegation 1 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests

Name: Matthew Merritt
Badge #: 7777
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Training Referral

Allegation 2 — Force - Reporting

Name: Matthew Merritt
Badge #: 7777
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Training Referral

Allegation 3 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests

Name: Matthew Merritt
Badge #: 7777
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper (Expedited)

Allegation 4 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests

Name: Jonathan Matthews
Badge #: 8386
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper (Expedited)

Allegation 5 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests

Name: Jonathan Matthews
Badge #: 8386
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Training Referral

Allegation 6 — Supervisory Responsibility

Name: Ernest Debella
Badge #: 6844
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Process as Supv Action

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

Incident OPA Case 2016OPA-0756

Date Jan 20, 2016
Report # OPA Case 2016OPA-0756
Department Seattle Police Department
Officers Ernest G. Debella
Description

Allegation — Training, Qualification and Certification

Name: Ernest Debella
Badge #: 6844
Disposition: OPA All Allegations Sustained
Discipline: Oral Reprimand
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Sustained

Source: SPD - Initiated
Case Status: Completed
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Address Seattle, WA

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