Officer Detail: Benjamin Kelly

General Information

Name Benjamin Kelly
OpenOversight ID 850
Department [WA] Seattle Police Department
Race White
Gender Male
Birth Year (Age) 1970 (~54 y/o)
First Employment Date 2011-08-09
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 Officer 6858 South Pct 3Rd W - Sam 2017-06-29
Police Officer 6858 South Pct Ops - Day Act 2016-08-16 2017-06-29
Police Officer 6858 South Pct Ops - Night Act 2016-04-26 2016-08-16
Police Officer 6858 South Pct 3Rd W - Robert 2011-08-09 2016-04-26

Salary

Annual Salary Overtime Total Pay Year
$121,680.00 (data incomplete) 2021
$136,490.01 $13,553.46 $150,043.47 2020

Incidents

Incident OPA Case 2018OPA-0987

Date Oct 10, 2018
Report # OPA Case 2018OPA-0987
Department Seattle Police Department
Officers Samuel Specht , Benjamin Kelly
Description

Allegation 1 — Retaliation and Harassment

Name: Benjamin Kelly
Badge #: 6858
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded

Allegation 2 — Bias-free Policing

Name: Benjamin Kelly
Badge #: 6858
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded

Allegation 3 — Bias-free Policing

Name: Samuel Specht
Badge #: 7631
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded

Allegation 4 — Retaliation and Harassment

Name: Samuel Specht
Badge #: 7631
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 South - SAM - S1
Seattle, WA
 

Incident OPA Case 2018OPA-0815

Date Aug 19, 2018
Report # OPA Case 2018OPA-0815
Department Seattle Police Department
Officers Benjamin Kelly , Charles Caspersen , William Geoghagan , Robert S. Hancock , Dane Hagan
Description

Allegation 1 — Bias-free Policing

Name: Charles Caspersen
Badge #: 7709
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded

Allegation 2 — Bias-free Policing

Name: Robert Hancock
Badge #: 7653
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded

Allegation 3 — Bias-free Policing

Name: William Geoghagan
Badge #: 5971
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Training Referral

Allegation 4 — Supervisory Responsibility

Name: William Geoghagan
Badge #: 5971
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded

Allegation 5 — Bias-free Policing

Name: Benjamin Kelly
Badge #: 6858
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded

Allegation 6 — Bias-free Policing

Name: Dane Hagan
Badge #: 8584
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded

Allegation 7 — Force - Use

Name: Dane Hagan
Badge #: 8584
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper

Source: SPD - Forwarded
Case Status: Completed
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Address South - SAM - S3
Seattle, WA
 

Incident OPA Case 2016OPA-0520

Date May 12, 2016
Report # OPA Case 2016OPA-0520
Department Seattle Police Department
Officers Benjamin Kelly , Adam Clinton
Description

Allegation 1 — Video and Audio Recording

Name: Benjamin Kelly
Badge #: 6858
Disposition: OPA All Allegations Sustained
Discipline: Oral Reprimand
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Sustained

Allegation 2 — Video and Audio Recording

Name: Adam Clinton
Badge #: 6901
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 South - SAM - S3
Seattle, WA
 

Incident OPA Case 2015OPA-0652

Date Feb 11, 2015
Report # OPA Case 2015OPA-0652
Department Seattle Police Department
Officers Benjamin Kelly , Edward Medlock , Patrick Chang
Description

Allegation 1 — Video and Audio Recording

Name: Edward Medlock
Badge #: 7658
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Training Referral

Allegation 2 — Video and Audio Recording

Name: Benjamin Kelly
Badge #: 6858
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Management Action

Allegation 3 — Video and Audio Recording

Name: Patrick Chang
Badge #: 4617
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Management Action

Source: SPD - Initiated
Case Status: Completed
Legend
Address North - JOHN - J3
Seattle, WA

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