Officer Detail: John Welch

General Information

Name John Welch
OpenOversight ID 1691
Department [WA] Seattle Police Department
Race White
Gender Male
Birth Year (Age) 1984 (~40 y/o)
First Employment Date 2011-08-09
Number of known incidents 10
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 7431 South Pct 2Nd W - R/S Relief 2021-12-02
Police Officer 7431 Traffic Section - Administration 2021-10-26 2021-12-02
Police Officer 7431 South Pct 2Nd W - R/S Relief 2019-10-14 2021-10-26
Police Officer 7431 South Pct 2Nd W - Sam 2015-02-12 2019-10-14
Police Officer 7431 South Pct 1St W - Ocean 2011-08-09 2015-02-12

Salary

Annual Salary Overtime Total Pay Year
$114,880.00 (data incomplete) 2021
$128,662.49 $8,085.27 $136,747.76 2020

Incidents

Incident OPA Case 2020OPA-0318

Date May 26, 2020
Report # OPA Case 2020OPA-0318
Department Seattle Police Department
Officers John Welch , Mackenzie Ray
Description

Allegation 1 — Duty to Provide Identification

Name: John Welch
Badge #: 7431
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper (Expedited)

Allegation 2 — Force - Use

Name: John Welch
Badge #: 7431
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper (Expedited)

Allegation 3 — Bias-free Policing

Name: John Welch
Badge #: 7431
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded (Expedited)

Allegation 4 — Force - Use

Name: Mackenzie Ray
Badge #: 8405
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper (Expedited)

Allegation 5 — Duty to Provide Identification

Name: Mackenzie Ray
Badge #: 8405
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper (Expedited)

Allegation 6 — Bias-free Policing

Name: Mackenzie Ray
Badge #: 8405
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded (Expedited)

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

Incident OPA Case 2020OPA-0090

Date Jan 12, 2020
Report # OPA Case 2020OPA-0090
Department Seattle Police Department
Officers John Welch
Description

Allegation 1 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests

Name: John Welch
Badge #: 7431
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper (Expedited)

Allegation 2 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests

Name: John Welch
Badge #: 7431
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 2019OPA-0113

Date Feb 07, 2019
Report # OPA Case 2019OPA-0113
Department Seattle Police Department
Officers Andrew Ganem , Robert Ganem , Daniel Ward , Mitchell T. Schaefer , Randall Huserik , John Welch , Jason Marchione
Description

Allegation 1

Name: Daniel Ward
Badge #: 7603
Disposition: OPA Contact Log Closed
Discipline:
Incident Type: Contact Log
Finding:

Allegation 2

Name: Randall Huserik
Badge #: 5929
Disposition: OPA Contact Log Closed
Discipline:
Incident Type: Contact Log
Finding:

Allegation 3

Name: John Welch
Badge #: 7431
Disposition: OPA Contact Log Closed
Discipline:
Incident Type: Contact Log
Finding:

Allegation 4

Name: Andrew Ganem
Badge #: 8583
Disposition: OPA Contact Log Closed
Discipline:
Incident Type: Contact Log
Finding:

Allegation 5

Name: Robert Ganem
Badge #: 7682
Disposition: OPA Contact Log Closed
Discipline:
Incident Type: Contact Log
Finding:

Allegation 6

Name: Jason Marchione
Badge #: 8490
Disposition: OPA Contact Log Closed
Discipline:
Incident Type: Contact Log
Finding:

Allegation 7

Name: Mitchell Schaefer
Badge #: 8520
Disposition: OPA Contact Log Closed
Discipline:
Incident Type: Contact Log
Finding:

Source: Community Member
Case Status: Completed
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Address South - ROBERT - R2
Seattle, WA
 

Incident OPA Case 2019OPA-0123

Date Feb 04, 2019
Report # OPA Case 2019OPA-0123
Department Seattle Police Department
Officers Randall Huserik , John Welch , Stephen R. Laughlin
Description

Allegation 1 — Search and Seizure

Name: Stephen Laughlin
Badge #: 7733
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation
Finding: Process as Supv Action

Allegation 2 — Bias-free Policing

Name: Stephen Laughlin
Badge #: 7733
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded

Allegation 3 — Bias - Investigation

Name: Randall Huserik
Badge #: 5929
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation
Finding: Process as Supv Action

Allegation 4 — Bias-free Policing

Name: John Welch
Badge #: 7431
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded

Source: SPD - Initiated
Case Status: Completed
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Address South - SAM - S2
Seattle, WA
 

Incident OPA Case 2018OPA-0348

Date Apr 07, 2018
Report # OPA Case 2018OPA-0348
Department Seattle Police Department
Officers Robert Terrell , John Welch
Description

Allegation 1 — Administrative Procedures and Requirements

Name: John Welch
Badge #: 7431
Disposition: OPA Supervisor Action Closed
Discipline:
Incident Type: Supervisor Action
Finding: Process as Supv Action

Allegation 2 — Administrative Procedures and Requirements

Name: John Welch
Badge #: 7431
Disposition: OPA Supervisor Action Closed
Discipline:
Incident Type: Supervisor Action
Finding: Process as Supv Action

Allegation 3 — Administrative Procedures and Requirements

Name: Robert Terrell
Badge #: 8558
Disposition: OPA Supervisor Action Closed
Discipline:
Incident Type: Supervisor Action
Finding: Process as Supv Action

Allegation 4 — Administrative Procedures and Requirements

Name: Robert Terrell
Badge #: 8558
Disposition: OPA Supervisor Action Closed
Discipline:
Incident Type: Supervisor Action
Finding: Process as Supv Action

Source: SPD - Forwarded
Case Status: Completed
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Address South - OCEAN - O1
Seattle, WA
 

Incident OPA Case 2017OPA-0271

Date Mar 14, 2017
Report # OPA Case 2017OPA-0271
Department Seattle Police Department
Officers Sierra Rambo , John Welch
Description

Allegation 1

Name: John Welch
Badge #: 7431
Disposition: OPA Contact Log Closed
Discipline:
Incident Type: Contact Log
Finding:

Allegation 2

Name: Sierra Rambo
Badge #: 8446
Disposition: OPA Contact Log Closed
Discipline:
Incident Type: Contact Log
Finding:

Source: Community Member
Case Status: Completed
Legend
Address South - SAM - S3
Seattle, WA
 

Incident OPA Case 2016OPA-0926

Date Jun 10, 2016
Report # OPA Case 2016OPA-0926
Department Seattle Police Department
Officers Nathan Patterson , John Welch
Description

Allegation 1 — Force - Use

Name: Nathan Patterson
Badge #: 6880
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper

Allegation 2 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests

Name: Nathan Patterson
Badge #: 6880
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper

Allegation 3 — Force - Use

Name: John Welch
Badge #: 7431
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 South - SAM - S3
Seattle, WA
 

Incident OPA Case 2015OPA-0592

Date Feb 18, 2015
Report # OPA Case 2015OPA-0592
Department Seattle Police Department
Officers Todd Olson , John Welch , Daina Boggs
Description

Allegation 1 — Video and Audio Recording

Name: Todd Olson
Badge #: 7746
Disposition: OPA Supervisor Action Closed
Discipline:
Incident Type: Supervisor Action
Finding: Process as Supv Action

Allegation 2 — Video and Audio Recording

Name: Daina Boggs
Badge #: 5876
Disposition: OPA Supervisor Action Closed
Discipline:
Incident Type: Supervisor Action
Finding: Process as Supv Action

Allegation 3 — Video and Audio Recording

Name: John Welch
Badge #: 7431
Disposition: OPA Supervisor Action Closed
Discipline:
Incident Type: Supervisor Action
Finding: Process as Supv Action

Source: SPD - Initiated
Case Status: Completed
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Address South - SAM - S2
Seattle, WA
 

Incident OPA Case OPA2014-0917

Date Dec 30, 2014
Report # OPA Case OPA2014-0917
Department Seattle Police Department
Officers John Welch , Morgan T. Irwin
Description

Allegation 1 — Property and Evidence

Name: Morgan Irwin
Badge #: 7677
Disposition: OPA Supervisor Action Closed
Discipline:
Incident Type: Supervisor Action
Finding: Process as Supv Action

Allegation 2 — Property and Evidence

Name: John Welch
Badge #: 7431
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 South - SAM - S1
Seattle, WA
 

Incident OPA Case OPA2014-0548

Date Oct 01, 2013
Report # OPA Case OPA2014-0548
Department Seattle Police Department
Officers John Welch , Alex Pratt
Description

Allegation 1 — Video and Audio Recording

Name: Alex Pratt
Badge #: 7643
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper

Allegation 2 — Bias-free Policing

Name: Alex Pratt
Badge #: 7643
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded

Allegation 3 — Search and Seizure

Name: Alex Pratt
Badge #: 7643
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper

Allegation 4 — Video and Audio Recording

Name: Alex Pratt
Badge #: 7643
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper

Allegation 5 — Bias-free Policing

Name: Alex Pratt
Badge #: 7643
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded

Allegation 6 — Search and Seizure

Name: Alex Pratt
Badge #: 7643
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper

Allegation 7 — Search and Seizure

Name: John Welch
Badge #: 7431
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper

Allegation 8 — Search and Seizure

Name: John Welch
Badge #: 7431
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper

Source: Community Member
Case Status: Completed
Legend
Address South - SAM - S2
Seattle, WA

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