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 Legend

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 Legend

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 Legend

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 Legend

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 Legend

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 Legend

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 Legend

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 Legend

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

Officer Detail: John Welch

General Information

Assignment History

Salary

Incidents

Allegation 1 — Duty to Provide Identification

Allegation 2 — Force - Use

Allegation 3 — Bias-free Policing

Allegation 4 — Force - Use

Allegation 5 — Duty to Provide Identification

Allegation 6 — Bias-free Policing

Allegation 1 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests

Allegation 2 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests

Allegation 1

Allegation 2

Allegation 3

Allegation 4

Allegation 5

Allegation 6

Allegation 7

Allegation 1 — Search and Seizure

Allegation 2 — Bias-free Policing

Allegation 3 — Bias - Investigation

Allegation 4 — Bias-free Policing

Allegation 1 — Administrative Procedures and Requirements

Allegation 2 — Administrative Procedures and Requirements

Allegation 3 — Administrative Procedures and Requirements

Allegation 4 — Administrative Procedures and Requirements

Allegation 1

Allegation 2

Allegation 1 — Force - Use

Allegation 2 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests

Allegation 3 — Force - Use

Allegation 1 — Video and Audio Recording

Allegation 2 — Video and Audio Recording

Allegation 3 — Video and Audio Recording

Allegation 1 — Property and Evidence

Allegation 2 — Property and Evidence

Allegation 1 — Video and Audio Recording

Allegation 2 — Bias-free Policing

Allegation 3 — Search and Seizure

Allegation 4 — Video and Audio Recording

Allegation 5 — Bias-free Policing

Allegation 6 — Search and Seizure

Allegation 7 — Search and Seizure

Allegation 8 — Search and Seizure

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