James Olson

General Information

Name	James Olson
OpenOversight ID	1217
Department	Seattle Police Department
Race	Native American
Gender	Male
Birth Year (Age)	1983 (~41 y/o)
First Employment Date	2012-11-05
Number of known incidents	7
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	7316	Hls - Special Event Planning/Spoc	2019-10-14
Police Officer	7316	East Pct 2Nd W - Beats	2016-08-16	2019-10-14
Police Officer	7316	East Pct 1St W - Edward (Charlie)	2015-02-12	2016-08-16
Parking Enfor Officer	7316	Parking Enforcement - P4 Squad	2012-11-05	2015-02-12

Salary

Annual Salary	Overtime	Total Pay	Year
$110,680.00	(data incomplete)		2021
$127,968.92	$48,103.34	$176,072.26	2020

Incidents

Incident OPA Case 2019OPA-0069
Date	Jan 11, 2019
Report #	OPA Case 2019OPA-0069
Department	Seattle Police Department
Officers	James Olson , Jorge Bourdon , Alan Laina , Michael Renner , Jordan Souriall , Scott Lapierre , Aleksandra Margolina
Description	Allegation 1 — Force - Use Name: Alan Laina Badge #: 7606 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 2 — Force - Use Name: Alan Laina Badge #: 7606 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 3 — Force - Use Name: Alan Laina Badge #: 7606 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 4 — Force - Use Name: Jorge Bourdon Badge #: 7523 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 5 — Force - Use Name: Jorge Bourdon Badge #: 7523 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 6 — Force - Use Name: Jorge Bourdon Badge #: 7523 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 7 — Force - Use Name: Jordan Souriall Badge #: 7735 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 8 — Force - Use Name: Jordan Souriall Badge #: 7735 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 9 — Force - Use Name: Jordan Souriall Badge #: 7735 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 10 — Force - Use Name: Michael Renner Badge #: 6751 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 11 — Force - De-Escalation Name: Michael Renner Badge #: 6751 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 12 — Force - Use Name: Michael Renner Badge #: 6751 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 13 — Force - Use Name: Michael Renner Badge #: 6751 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 14 — Force - De-Escalation Name: Michael Renner Badge #: 6751 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 15 — Force - De-Escalation Name: Michael Renner Badge #: 6751 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 16 — Force - Use Name: James Olson Badge #: 7316 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 17 — Force - Use Name: James Olson Badge #: 7316 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 18 — Force - Use Name: James Olson Badge #: 7316 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 19 — Force - Use Name: Aleksandra Margolina Badge #: 7693 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 20 — Force - Use Name: Aleksandra Margolina Badge #: 7693 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 21 — Force - Use Name: Aleksandra Margolina Badge #: 7693 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 22 — Force - Use Name: Scott Lapierre Badge #: 7786 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 23 — Search and Seizure Name: Scott Lapierre Badge #: 7786 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Management Action Allegation 24 — Search and Seizure Name: Scott Lapierre Badge #: 7786 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Management Action Allegation 25 — Force - Use Name: Scott Lapierre Badge #: 7786 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 26 — Search and Seizure Name: Scott Lapierre Badge #: 7786 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Management Action Allegation 27 — Force - Use Name: Scott Lapierre Badge #: 7786 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Source: SPD - Forwarded Case Status: Completed Legend

Address	West - MARY - M3 Seattle, WA

Incident OPA Case 2018OPA-0880
Date	Sep 07, 2018
Report #	OPA Case 2018OPA-0880
Department	Seattle Police Department
Officers	Jordan Souriall , Joshua Mcmullen , James Olson , Alan Laina
Description	Allegation 1 Name: Alan Laina Badge #: 7606 Disposition: OPA Supervisor Action Closed Discipline: Incident Type: Supervisor Action Finding: Process as Supv Action Allegation 2 Name: Jordan Souriall Badge #: 7735 Disposition: OPA Supervisor Action Closed Discipline: Incident Type: Supervisor Action Finding: Process as Supv Action Allegation 3 Name: James Olson Badge #: 7316 Disposition: OPA Supervisor Action Closed Discipline: Incident Type: Supervisor Action Finding: Process as Supv Action Allegation 4 Name: Joshua Mcmullen Badge #: 8351 Disposition: OPA Supervisor Action Closed Discipline: Incident Type: Supervisor Action Finding: Process as Supv Action Source: Community Member Case Status: Completed Legend

Address	East - EDWARD - E2 Seattle, WA

Incident OPA Case 2016OPA-1308
Date	Oct 29, 2016
Report #	OPA Case 2016OPA-1308
Department	Seattle Police Department
Officers	Matthew Merritt , James Olson , Christopher Myers , John R. Chesney , Lauren Lovanhill
Description	Allegation 1 — Force - Use Name: Christopher Myers Badge #: 7601 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 2 — Force - Use Name: John Chesney Badge #: 7661 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 3 — Force - Use Name: Lauren Lovanhill Badge #: 7408 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded Allegation 4 — Performance of Duty Name: James Olson Badge #: 7316 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 5 — Force - Use Name: Matthew Merritt Badge #: 7777 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Source: Community Member Case Status: Completed Legend

Address	East - EDWARD - E2 Seattle, WA

Incident OPA Case 2016OPA-0514
Date	May 06, 2016
Report #	OPA Case 2016OPA-0514
Department	Seattle Police Department
Officers	Christopher Myers , James Olson , Tammy Frame , Stephanie L. Hemsley
Description	Allegation 1 — Investigations and Reports Name: Christopher Myers Badge #: 7601 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded Allegation 2 — Investigations and Reports Name: Tammy Frame Badge #: 7474 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded Allegation 3 — Investigations and Reports Name: James Olson Badge #: 7316 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded Allegation 4 — Investigations and Reports Name: Stephanie Hemsley Badge #: 8364 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded Source: SPD - Initiated Case Status: Completed Legend

Address	East - EDWARD - E1 Seattle, WA

Incident OPA Case 2015OPA-0143
Date	Jan 26, 2015
Report #	OPA Case 2015OPA-0143
Department	Seattle Police Department
Officers	James Olson , Sandlin Grayson , Dirk Patin
Description	Allegation 1 — Property and Evidence Name: Sandlin Grayson Badge #: 7634 Disposition: OPA Supervisor Action Closed Discipline: Incident Type: Supervisor Action Finding: Process as Supv Action Allegation 2 — Property and Evidence Name: Dirk Patin Badge #: 6283 Disposition: OPA Supervisor Action Closed Discipline: Incident Type: Supervisor Action Finding: Process as Supv Action Allegation 3 — Property and Evidence Name: James Olson Badge #: 7316 Disposition: OPA Supervisor Action Closed Discipline: Incident Type: Supervisor Action Finding: Process as Supv Action Source: Community Member Case Status: Completed Legend

Address	East - CHARLIE - C3 Seattle, WA

Incident OPA Case OPA2014-0364
Date	Aug 03, 2014
Report #	OPA Case OPA2014-0364
Department	Seattle Police Department
Officers	James Olson , Daniel Erickson
Description	Allegation 1 — Professionalism Name: Daniel Erickson Badge #: 7641 Disposition: OPA Supervisor Action Closed Discipline: Incident Type: Supervisor Action Finding: Process as Supv Action Allegation 2 — Vehicle Operation Name: Daniel Erickson Badge #: 7641 Disposition: OPA Supervisor Action Closed Discipline: Incident Type: Supervisor Action Finding: Process as Supv Action Allegation 3 — Professionalism Name: James Olson Badge #: 7316 Disposition: OPA Supervisor Action Closed Discipline: Incident Type: Supervisor Action Finding: Process as Supv Action Allegation 4 — Vehicle Operation Name: James Olson Badge #: 7316 Disposition: OPA Supervisor Action Closed Discipline: Incident Type: Supervisor Action Finding: Process as Supv Action Source: Community Member Case Status: Completed Legend

Address	X - XX Seattle, WA

Incident OPA Case OPA2014-0133
Date	May 24, 2014
Report #	OPA Case OPA2014-0133
Department	Seattle Police Department
Officers	James Olson
Description	Allegation — Service Quality Name: James Olson Badge #: 7316 Disposition: OPA Supervisor Action Closed Discipline: Incident Type: Supervisor Action Finding: Process as Supv Action Source: Community Member Case Status: Completed Legend

Address	East - EDWARD - E3 Seattle, WA

Officer Detail: James Olson

General Information

Assignment History

Salary

Incidents

Incident OPA Case 2019OPA-0069

Allegation 1 — Force - Use

Allegation 2 — Force - Use

Allegation 3 — Force - Use

Allegation 4 — Force - Use

Allegation 5 — Force - Use

Allegation 6 — Force - Use

Allegation 7 — Force - Use

Allegation 8 — Force - Use

Allegation 9 — Force - Use

Allegation 10 — Force - Use

Allegation 11 — Force - De-Escalation

Allegation 12 — Force - Use

Allegation 13 — Force - Use

Allegation 14 — Force - De-Escalation

Allegation 15 — Force - De-Escalation

Allegation 16 — Force - Use

Allegation 17 — Force - Use

Allegation 18 — Force - Use

Allegation 19 — Force - Use

Allegation 20 — Force - Use

Allegation 21 — Force - Use

Allegation 22 — Force - Use

Allegation 23 — Search and Seizure

Allegation 24 — Search and Seizure

Allegation 25 — Force - Use

Allegation 26 — Search and Seizure

Allegation 27 — Force - Use

Incident OPA Case 2018OPA-0880

Allegation 1

Allegation 2

Allegation 3

Allegation 4

Incident OPA Case 2016OPA-1308

Allegation 1 — Force - Use

Allegation 2 — Force - Use

Allegation 3 — Force - Use

Allegation 4 — Performance of Duty

Allegation 5 — Force - Use

Incident OPA Case 2016OPA-0514

Allegation 1 — Investigations and Reports

Allegation 2 — Investigations and Reports

Allegation 3 — Investigations and Reports

Allegation 4 — Investigations and Reports

Incident OPA Case 2015OPA-0143

Allegation 1 — Property and Evidence

Allegation 2 — Property and Evidence

Allegation 3 — Property and Evidence

Incident OPA Case OPA2014-0364

Allegation 1 — Professionalism

Allegation 2 — Vehicle Operation

Allegation 3 — Professionalism

Allegation 4 — Vehicle Operation

Incident OPA Case OPA2014-0133

Allegation — Service Quality

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