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Cop misused police systems for background checks on wife, her friends
Seattle police Detective Adonis Topacio abused police systems to look up the mug shot and criminal history of his current spouse before their first…
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WSP trooper still not charged for killing immigrant despite ample evidence
Spokane County prosecutor says they are waiting for the end of an ongoing investigation
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A cop accidentally fired a gun inside a homeless shelter
Seattle police Officer Nana Appiah-Agyekum received a three-day suspension for accidentally firing a revolver inside a homeless shelter while trying to…
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Cop who collided with WSP off-duty crashes again on the job
Officer Michael Gore was arrested in 2021 for slamming into a Washington State Patrol cruiser while drunk and on multiple prescription drugs. He had a…
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February 2025

Cop who didn't mask at hospital in 2021 in trouble again for taunting woman at hotel
The OPA found Officer Eric White head was rude to the woman and appeared to laugh with a bystander who called her sexist slurs
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Detective sent menacing anonymous texts to stepson's girlfriend
Detective Adonis Topacio admitted to sending threatening text messages to his stepson’s girlfriend from a second number unknown to any of his family…
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Lieutenant's lawsuit is the latest salvo in a years-long feud
For over two years, Lt. John O'Neil has been bounced around units, while facing a flood of EEO and OPA complaints from subordinates. Now, he's suing…
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Cop faked conversation with witness to cover for reckless driving
When a man asked Tanner Jay why he was driving so fast, Jay said he was chasing "somebody with a gun," but no 911 callers saw a weapon.
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January 2025

Captain reprimanded for box-kicking tantrum at Amazon climate protest
West Precinct Captain Steve Strand violated the Seattle Police Department’s crowd management policy by driving into a small climate protest outside…
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A King County deputy who drunkenly assaulted bouncers is still on the job
Though criminal misconduct is typically a fireable offense, Sheriff Patti Cole-Tindall only gave Det. Daniel McCreary an eight-day suspension
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Why is SPOG appealing a lawsuit against DivestSPD that it won?
Though it got an injunction against one request, the police guild aims to block OPA from revealing the names of cops accused of a broad range of serious…
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December 2024

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