Officer Detail: Seth Dietrich

General Information

Name	Seth Dietrich
OpenOversight ID	394
Department	[WA] Seattle Police Department
Race	White
Gender	Male
Birth Year (Age)	1961 (~63 y/o)
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 Lieutenant	4901	North Pct - Force Review	2019-10-14
Police Lieutenant	4901	Southwest Pct 1St W	2016-10-20	2019-10-14
Acting Police Lieutenant	4901	Southwest Pct 1St W	2016-08-16	2016-10-20
Acting Police Lieutenant	4901	East Pct 1St W	2016-04-26	2016-08-16
Police Sergeant	4901	East Pct 2Nd W - Edward	2012-11-05	2016-04-26
Police Sergeant	4901	East Pct 3Rd W - Edward	2011-08-09	2012-11-05

Salary

Annual Salary	Overtime	Total Pay	Year
$169,120.00	(data incomplete)		2021
$186,084.83	$60,629.52	$246,714.35	2020

Incidents

Incident OPA Case 2019OPA-0433
Date	Apr 15, 2019
Report #	OPA Case 2019OPA-0433
Department	Seattle Police Department
Officers	Seth Dietrich , Nathan Shopay , David White
Description	Allegation 1 — Force - Investigation Name: Seth Dietrich Badge #: 4901 Disposition: OPA Supervisor Action Closed Discipline: Incident Type: Supervisor Action Finding: Process as Supv Action Allegation 2 — Force - Investigation Name: Nathan Shopay Badge #: 7470 Disposition: OPA Supervisor Action Closed Discipline: Incident Type: Supervisor Action Finding: Process as Supv Action Allegation 3 — Force - Reporting Name: David White Badge #: 6404 Disposition: OPA Supervisor Action Closed Discipline: Incident Type: Supervisor Action Finding: Process as Supv Action Source: SPD - Initiated Case Status: Completed Legend

Address	Seattle, WA

Incident OPA Case 2017OPA-1318
Date	Dec 23, 2017
Report #	OPA Case 2017OPA-1318
Department	Seattle Police Department
Officers	Willie O. Askew Jr , Seth Dietrich , Todd M. Novisedlak , Douglas Jorgensen , Melody Rios
Description	Allegation 1 — Bias-free Policing Name: Melody Rios Badge #: 7707 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded Allegation 2 — Bias-free Policing Name: Todd Novisedlak Badge #: 5884 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded Allegation 3 — Professionalism Name: Todd Novisedlak Badge #: 5884 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded Allegation 4 — Bias-free Policing Name: Seth Dietrich Badge #: 4901 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded Allegation 5 — Bias-free Policing Name: Willie Askew Badge #: 5678 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded Allegation 6 — Bias-free Policing Name: Douglas Jorgensen Badge #: 6122 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded Allegation 7 — Professionalism Name: Douglas Jorgensen Badge #: 6122 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded Source: Community Member Case Status: Completed Legend

Address	Southwest - WILLIAM - W2 Seattle, WA

Incident OPA Case 2017OPA-0935
Date	Sep 04, 2017
Report #	OPA Case 2017OPA-0935
Department	Seattle Police Department
Officers	Seth Dietrich
Description	Allegation Name: Seth Dietrich Badge #: 4901 Disposition: OPA Contact Log Closed Discipline: Incident Type: Contact Log Finding: Source: Community Member Case Status: Completed Legend

Address	X - XX Seattle, WA

Incident OPA Case 2017OPA-1152
Date	Jun 20, 2017
Report #	OPA Case 2017OPA-1152
Department	Seattle Police Department
Officers	Seth Dietrich , Willie O. Askew Jr
Description	Allegation 1 — Retaliation and Harassment Name: Seth Dietrich Badge #: 4901 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded Allegation 2 — Retaliation and Harassment Name: Willie Askew Badge #: 5678 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded Source: SPD - Initiated Case Status: Completed Legend

Address	Southwest - FRANK - F1 Seattle, WA

Incident OPA Case 2016OPA-1459
Date	Dec 11, 2016
Report #	OPA Case 2016OPA-1459
Department	Seattle Police Department
Officers	Seth Dietrich
Description	Allegation 1 — Professionalism Name: Seth Dietrich Badge #: 4901 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Sustained Allegation 2 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests Name: Seth Dietrich Badge #: 4901 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 3 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests Name: Seth Dietrich Badge #: 4901 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 4 — Discretion and Authority Name: Seth Dietrich Badge #: 4901 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Sustained Allegation 5 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests Name: Seth Dietrich Badge #: 4901 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Suspension Without Pay Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Sustained Allegation 6 — Professionalism Name: Seth Dietrich Badge #: 4901 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Sustained Allegation 7 — Discretion and Authority Name: Seth Dietrich Badge #: 4901 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Sustained Allegation 8 — Force - Reporting Name: Seth Dietrich Badge #: 4901 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded Allegation 9 — Force - Use Name: Seth Dietrich Badge #: 4901 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Training Referral Allegation 10 — Force - Reporting Name: Seth Dietrich Badge #: 4901 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded Allegation 11 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests Name: Seth Dietrich Badge #: 4901 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Suspension Without Pay Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Sustained Allegation 12 — Force - Use Name: Seth Dietrich Badge #: 4901 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Training Referral Source: SPD - Initiated Case Status: Completed Legend

Address	X - XX Seattle, WA

Incident OPA Case 2016OPA-1533
Date	Dec 11, 2016
Report #	OPA Case 2016OPA-1533
Department	Seattle Police Department
Officers	Seth Dietrich
Description	Allegation — Stops, Detentions and Arrests Name: Seth Dietrich Badge #: 4901 Disposition: OPA Supervisor Action Closed Discipline: Incident Type: Supervisor Action Finding: Process as Supv Action Source: SPD - Initiated Case Status: Completed Legend

Address	Seattle, WA

Incident OPA Case 2016OPA-1486
Date	Dec 06, 2016
Report #	OPA Case 2016OPA-1486
Department	Seattle Police Department
Officers	Seth Dietrich
Description	Allegation Name: Seth Dietrich Badge #: 4901 Disposition: OPA Contact Log Closed Discipline: Incident Type: Contact Log Finding: Source: SPD - Forwarded Case Status: Completed Legend

Address	Seattle, WA

Incident OPA Case 2016OPA-0745
Date	Jan 23, 2016
Report #	OPA Case 2016OPA-0745
Department	Seattle Police Department
Officers	Angela Atkinson , Seth Dietrich , Paul Mcdonagh
Description	Allegation 1 — Supervisory Responsibility Name: Seth Dietrich Badge #: 4901 Disposition: OPA Supervisor Action Closed Discipline: Incident Type: Supervisor Action Finding: Process as Supv Action Allegation 2 — Supervisory Responsibility Name: Angela Atkinson Badge #: 5716 Disposition: OPA Supervisor Action Closed Discipline: Incident Type: Supervisor Action Finding: Process as Supv Action Allegation 3 — Supervisory Responsibility Name: Paul Mcdonagh Badge #: 4708 Disposition: OPA Supervisor Action Closed Discipline: Incident Type: Supervisor Action Finding: Process as Supv Action Source: SPD - Initiated Case Status: Completed Legend

Address	East - GEORGE - G1 Seattle, WA

Incident OPA Case 2015OPA-0776
Date	Mar 22, 2015
Report #	OPA Case 2015OPA-0776
Department	Seattle Police Department
Officers	Seth Dietrich , D. Pelich
Description	Allegation 1 — Video and Audio Recording Name: D. Pelich Badge #: 5976 Disposition: OPA Supervisor Action Closed Discipline: Incident Type: Supervisor Action Finding: Process as Supv Action Allegation 2 — Video and Audio Recording Name: Seth Dietrich Badge #: 4901 Disposition: OPA Supervisor Action Closed Discipline: Incident Type: Supervisor Action Finding: Process as Supv Action Source: SPD - Initiated Case Status: Completed Legend

Address	East - GEORGE - G2 Seattle, WA

Incident OPA Case 11-IIS-0228
Date	May 13, 2011
Report #	OPA Case 11-IIS-0228
Department	Seattle Police Department
Officers	Seth Dietrich
Description	Allegation 1 Name: Seth Dietrich Badge #: 4901 Disposition: Discipline: Suspension Without Pay Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Sustained Allegation 2 Name: Seth Dietrich Badge #: 4901 Disposition: Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Sustained Source: Case Status: Completed Legend

Address	Seattle, WA

Incident OPA Case 2019OPA-0894
Date	Dec 01, 2010
Report #	OPA Case 2019OPA-0894
Department	Seattle Police Department
Officers	Seth Dietrich
Description	Allegation 1 — Conformance to Law Name: Seth Dietrich Badge #: 4901 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded Allegation 2 — Conformance to Law Name: Seth Dietrich Badge #: 4901 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded Source: SPD - Forwarded Case Status: Completed Legend

Address	Seattle, WA

Officer Detail: Seth Dietrich

General Information

Assignment History

Salary

Incidents

Allegation 1 — Force - Investigation

Allegation 2 — Force - Investigation

Allegation 3 — Force - Reporting

Allegation 1 — Bias-free Policing

Allegation 2 — Bias-free Policing

Allegation 3 — Professionalism

Allegation 4 — Bias-free Policing

Allegation 5 — Bias-free Policing

Allegation 6 — Bias-free Policing

Allegation 7 — Professionalism

Allegation

Allegation 1 — Retaliation and Harassment

Allegation 2 — Retaliation and Harassment

Allegation 1 — Professionalism

Allegation 2 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests

Allegation 3 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests

Allegation 4 — Discretion and Authority

Allegation 5 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests

Allegation 6 — Professionalism

Allegation 7 — Discretion and Authority

Allegation 8 — Force - Reporting

Allegation 9 — Force - Use

Allegation 10 — Force - Reporting

Allegation 11 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests

Allegation 12 — Force - Use

Allegation — Stops, Detentions and Arrests

Allegation

Allegation 1 — Supervisory Responsibility

Allegation 2 — Supervisory Responsibility

Allegation 3 — Supervisory Responsibility

Allegation 1 — Video and Audio Recording

Allegation 2 — Video and Audio Recording

Allegation 1

Allegation 2

Allegation 1 — Conformance to Law

Allegation 2 — Conformance to Law

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