Officer Detail: Joshua Vaaga

General Information

Name Joshua Vaaga
OpenOversight ID 1628
Department [WA] 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Address North - UNION - U2
Seattle, WA

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