Joshua Vaaga

General Information

Name	Joshua Vaaga
OpenOversight ID	1628
Department	Seattle Police Department
Race	White
Gender	Male
Birth Year (Age)	1991 (~33 y/o)
First Employment Date	2016-04-26
Number of known incidents	14
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	8397	Hr - Department Unavailable Person	2021-12-28
Police Officer	8397	Crg - Squad 81A	2021-06-11	2021-12-28
Police Officer	8397	Hr - Department Unavailable Person	2021-02-12	2021-06-11
Police Officer	8397	Crg - Squad 81A	2020-10-15	2021-02-12
Police Officer	8397	West Pct 2Nd W - King	2017-06-29	2020-10-15
Police Officer Probation	8397	West Pct 2Nd W - King	2017-01-13	2017-06-29
Police Student Officer	8397	Training - Field Training Squad	2016-08-16	2017-01-13
Police Recruit	8397	Hr - Blea - Academy Recruits	2016-04-26	2016-08-16

Salary

Annual Salary	Overtime	Total Pay	Year
$108,580.00	(data incomplete)		2021
$114,763.08	$62,437.27	$177,200.35	2020

Incidents

Incident OPA Case 2020OPA-0417
Date	May 30, 2020
Report #	OPA Case 2020OPA-0417
Department	Seattle Police Department
Officers	Joshua Vaaga
Description	Allegation 1 — Equipment and Uniform Name: Joshua Vaaga Badge #: 8397 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Process as Supv Action Allegation 2 — Force - Use Name: Joshua Vaaga Badge #: 8397 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Source: Community Member Case Status: Completed Legend

Address	West - MARY - M2 Seattle, WA

Incident OPA Case 2019OPA-0921
Date	Dec 05, 2019
Report #	OPA Case 2019OPA-0921
Department	Seattle Police Department
Officers	Joshua Vaaga , Joseph Anthes
Description	Allegation 1 — Force - Use Name: Joseph Anthes Badge #: 8491 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper (Expedited) Allegation 2 — Force - Use Name: Joshua Vaaga Badge #: 8397 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper (Expedited) Source: SPD - Initiated Case Status: Completed Legend

Address	Seattle, WA

Incident OPA Case 2021OPA-0391
Date	Dec 03, 2019
Report #	OPA Case 2021OPA-0391
Department	Seattle Police Department
Officers	Joshua Vaaga
Description	Allegation 1 — Bias-free Policing Name: Joshua Vaaga Badge #: 8397 Disposition: Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation Finding: Allegation 2 — Investigations and Reports Name: Joshua Vaaga Badge #: 8397 Disposition: Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation Finding: Allegation 3 — Professionalism Name: Joshua Vaaga Badge #: 8397 Disposition: Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation Finding: Process as Supv Action Source: Community Member Case Status: Active Legend

Address	Seattle, WA

Incident OPA Case 2019OPA-0493
Date	Jul 12, 2019
Report #	OPA Case 2019OPA-0493
Department	Seattle Police Department
Officers	Oliver Murphy , Joshua Vaaga
Description	Allegation 1 Name: Oliver Murphy Badge #: 8462 Disposition: OPA Contact Log Closed Discipline: Incident Type: Contact Log Finding: Allegation 2 Name: Joshua Vaaga Badge #: 8397 Disposition: OPA Contact Log Closed Discipline: Incident Type: Contact Log Finding: Source: SPD - Forwarded Case Status: Completed Legend

Address	Seattle, WA

Incident OPA Case 2019OPA-0356
Date	May 27, 2019
Report #	OPA Case 2019OPA-0356
Department	Seattle Police Department
Officers	Joshua Vaaga
Description	Allegation — Professionalism Name: Joshua Vaaga Badge #: 8397 Disposition: OPA Supervisor Action Closed Discipline: Incident Type: Supervisor Action Finding: Process as Supv Action Source: Community Member Case Status: Completed Legend

Address	Seattle, WA

Incident OPA Case 2021OPA-0323
Date	Mar 27, 2019
Report #	OPA Case 2021OPA-0323
Department	Seattle Police Department
Officers	Younghun Kim , Ryan Beecroft , Toner Eren , Joshua Knight , Joshua Vaaga
Description	Allegation 1 — Force - Use Name: Younghun Kim Badge #: 8500 Disposition: Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Allegation 2 — Force - Use Name: Joshua Vaaga Badge #: 8397 Disposition: Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Allegation 3 — Force - Use Name: Ryan Beecroft Badge #: 7722 Disposition: Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Allegation 4 — Force - Use Name: Joshua Knight Badge #: 8577 Disposition: Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Allegation 5 — Performance of Duty Name: Toner Eren Badge #: 7238 Disposition: Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Allegation 6 — Professionalism Name: Toner Eren Badge #: 7238 Disposition: Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Allegation 7 — Equipment and Uniform Name: Toner Eren Badge #: 7238 Disposition: Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Source: Community Member Case Status: Active Legend

Address	Seattle, WA

Incident OPA Case 2019OPA-0225
Date	Mar 16, 2019
Report #	OPA Case 2019OPA-0225
Department	Seattle Police Department
Officers	Oliver Murphy , Garick Mattson , Joshua Vaaga
Description	Allegation 1 — Investigations and Reports Name: Oliver Murphy Badge #: 8462 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation Finding: Process as Supv Action Allegation 2 — Crisis Intervention Name: Oliver Murphy Badge #: 8462 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Management Action Allegation 3 — Investigations and Reports Name: Joshua Vaaga Badge #: 8397 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation Finding: Process as Supv Action Allegation 4 — Crisis Intervention Name: Joshua Vaaga Badge #: 8397 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Management Action Allegation 5 — Crisis Intervention Name: Garick Mattson Badge #: 8305 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Management Action Allegation 6 — Investigations and Reports Name: Garick Mattson Badge #: 8305 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation Finding: Process as Supv Action Source: Community Member Case Status: Completed Legend

Address	Seattle, WA

Incident OPA Case 2018OPA-1178
Date	Dec 17, 2018
Report #	OPA Case 2018OPA-1178
Department	Seattle Police Department
Officers	Younghun Kim , Joshua Vaaga
Description	Allegation 1 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests Name: Younghun Kim Badge #: 8500 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 2 — Property and Evidence Name: Younghun Kim Badge #: 8500 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded Allegation 3 — Force - Use Name: Younghun Kim Badge #: 8500 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded Allegation 4 — Property and Evidence Name: Joshua Vaaga Badge #: 8397 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded Allegation 5 — Force - Use Name: Joshua Vaaga Badge #: 8397 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded Allegation 6 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests Name: Joshua Vaaga Badge #: 8397 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Source: Community Member Case Status: Completed Legend

Address	West - MARY - M3 Seattle, WA

Incident OPA Case 2018OPA-0621
Date	May 14, 2018
Report #	OPA Case 2018OPA-0621
Department	Seattle Police Department
Officers	Michael Yahia , Joshua Vaaga
Description	Allegation 1 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests Name: Michael Yahia Badge #: 7728 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 2 — Force - Use Name: Michael Yahia Badge #: 7728 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Training Referral Allegation 3 — Force - Use Name: Michael Yahia Badge #: 7728 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 4 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests Name: Michael Yahia Badge #: 7728 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 5 — Bias-free Policing Name: Michael Yahia Badge #: 7728 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded Allegation 6 — Professionalism Name: Michael Yahia Badge #: 7728 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Training Referral Allegation 7 — Bias-free Policing Name: Michael Yahia Badge #: 7728 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded Allegation 8 — Force - Use Name: Michael Yahia Badge #: 7728 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Training Referral Allegation 9 — Force - Use Name: Michael Yahia Badge #: 7728 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 10 — Professionalism Name: Michael Yahia Badge #: 7728 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Training Referral Allegation 11 — Professionalism Name: Joshua Vaaga Badge #: 8397 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded Allegation 12 — Force - Use Name: Joshua Vaaga Badge #: 8397 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 13 — Bias-free Policing Name: Joshua Vaaga Badge #: 8397 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded Allegation 14 — Professionalism Name: Joshua Vaaga Badge #: 8397 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded Allegation 15 — Force - Use Name: Joshua Vaaga Badge #: 8397 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 16 — Bias-free Policing Name: Joshua Vaaga Badge #: 8397 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded Source: SPD - Forwarded Case Status: Completed Legend

Address	West - KING - K2 Seattle, WA

Incident OPA Case 2018OPA-0393
Date	Oct 08, 2017
Report #	OPA Case 2018OPA-0393
Department	Seattle Police Department
Officers	Joshua Vaaga , Vernon Baldwin
Description	Allegation 1 Name: Vernon Baldwin Badge #: 8418 Disposition: OPA Contact Log Closed Discipline: Incident Type: Contact Log Finding: Allegation 2 Name: Joshua Vaaga Badge #: 8397 Disposition: OPA Contact Log Closed Discipline: Incident Type: Contact Log Finding: Source: SPD - Initiated Case Status: Completed Legend

Address	West - MARY - M1 Seattle, WA

Incident OPA Case 2017OPA-0206
Date	Feb 24, 2017
Report #	OPA Case 2017OPA-0206
Department	Seattle Police Department
Officers	Brian C. Hewitt , Joshua Vaaga
Description	Allegation 1 Name: Joshua Vaaga Badge #: 8397 Disposition: OPA Contact Log Closed Discipline: Incident Type: Contact Log Finding: Allegation 2 Name: Brian Hewitt Badge #: 7654 Disposition: OPA Contact Log Closed Discipline: Incident Type: Contact Log Finding: Source: Community Member Case Status: Completed Legend

Address	West - MARY - M3 Seattle, WA

Incident OPA Case 2016OPA-1355
Date	Nov 07, 2016
Report #	OPA Case 2016OPA-1355
Department	Seattle Police Department
Officers	Joshua Vaaga
Description	Allegation — Video and Audio Recording Name: Joshua Vaaga Badge #: 8397 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Training Referral Source: SPD - Forwarded Case Status: Completed Legend

Address	West - KING - K1 Seattle, WA

Incident OPA Case 2016OPA-1076
Date	Sep 01, 2016
Report #	OPA Case 2016OPA-1076
Department	Seattle Police Department
Officers	Vincent J. Hupf , Joshua Vaaga
Description	Allegation 1 — Investigations and Reports Name: Joshua Vaaga Badge #: 8397 Disposition: OPA Supervisor Action Closed Discipline: Incident Type: Supervisor Action Finding: Process as Supv Action Allegation 2 — Investigations and Reports Name: Vincent Hupf Badge #: 7646 Disposition: OPA Supervisor Action Closed Discipline: Incident Type: Supervisor Action Finding: Process as Supv Action Source: Community Member Case Status: Completed Legend

Address	North - NORA - N1 Seattle, WA

Incident OPA Case 2016OPA-1148
Date	Aug 18, 2016
Report #	OPA Case 2016OPA-1148
Department	Seattle Police Department
Officers	Eric Kilcup , Joshua Velliquette , Joshua Vaaga , Ryan Ellis
Description	Allegation 1 — Force - Use Name: Eric Kilcup Badge #: 7642 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 2 — Force - Use Name: Eric Kilcup Badge #: 7642 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 3 — Force - Use Name: Joshua Vaaga Badge #: 8397 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 4 — Force - Use Name: Joshua Vaaga Badge #: 8397 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 5 — Force - Use Name: Ryan Ellis Badge #: 7612 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 6 — Force - Use Name: Ryan Ellis Badge #: 7612 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 7 — Force - Use Name: Joshua Velliquette Badge #: 7680 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 8 — Force - Use Name: Joshua Velliquette Badge #: 7680 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Source: SPD - Initiated Case Status: Completed Legend

Address	North - UNION - U2 Seattle, WA

Officer Detail: Joshua Vaaga

General Information

Assignment History

Salary

Incidents

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Allegation 1 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests

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Allegation 3 — Force - Use

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Allegation 5 — Bias-free Policing

Allegation 6 — Professionalism

Allegation 7 — Bias-free Policing

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