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Officer Detail: Ernest Debella

General Information

Name Ernest Debella
OpenOversight ID 367
Department Seattle Police Department
Race Data Missing
Gender Data Missing
Birth Year (Age) Data Missing
First Employment Date 2011-08-09
Number of known incidents 3
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 Sergeant 6844 West Pct 3Rd W - King 2021-07-31
Police Sergeant 6844 Southwest Pct 3Rd W - Frank 2021-06-29 2021-07-31
Acting Police Sergeant 6844 Southwest Pct 3Rd W - Frank 2021-01-03 2021-06-29
Police Officer 6844 Crg - Administration 2020-10-15 2021-01-03
Police Officer 6844 Southwest Pct Ops - Night Act 2012-11-05 2020-10-15
Police Officer 6844 South Pct 3Rd W - Sam 2011-08-09 2012-11-05

Incidents

Incident OPA Case 2021OPA-0176

Date Mar 28, 2021
Report # OPA Case 2021OPA-0176
Department Seattle Police Department
Officers Carl Woodward , Ernest Debella
Description

Allegation 1 — Integrity and Ethics

Name: Carl Woodward
Badge #: 8324
Disposition:
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded

Allegation 2 — Professionalism

Name: Carl Woodward
Badge #: 8324
Disposition:
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Sustained

Allegation 3 — Force - Use

Name: Carl Woodward
Badge #: 8324
Disposition:
Discipline: Suspension Without Pay
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Sustained

Allegation 4 — Bias-free Policing

Name: Carl Woodward
Badge #: 8324
Disposition:
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded

Allegation 5 — Professionalism

Name: Carl Woodward
Badge #: 8324
Disposition:
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Sustained

Allegation 6 — Bias-free Policing

Name: Carl Woodward
Badge #: 8324
Disposition:
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded

Allegation 7 — Integrity and Ethics

Name: Carl Woodward
Badge #: 8324
Disposition:
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded

Allegation 8 — Force - Use

Name: Carl Woodward
Badge #: 8324
Disposition:
Discipline: Suspension Without Pay
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Sustained

Allegation 9 — Supervisory Responsibility

Name: Ernest Debella
Badge #: 6844
Disposition:
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Process as Supv Action

Allegation 10 — Supervisory Responsibility

Name: Ernest Debella
Badge #: 6844
Disposition:
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Process as Supv Action

Source: SPD - Initiated
Case Status: Active
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Address Seattle, WA
 

Incident OPA Case 2021OPA-0060

Date Jan 09, 2021
Report # OPA Case 2021OPA-0060
Department Seattle Police Department
Officers Matthew Merritt , Jonathan Matthews , Ernest Debella
Description

Allegation 1 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests

Name: Matthew Merritt
Badge #: 7777
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Training Referral

Allegation 2 — Force - Reporting

Name: Matthew Merritt
Badge #: 7777
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Training Referral

Allegation 3 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests

Name: Matthew Merritt
Badge #: 7777
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper (Expedited)

Allegation 4 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests

Name: Jonathan Matthews
Badge #: 8386
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper (Expedited)

Allegation 5 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests

Name: Jonathan Matthews
Badge #: 8386
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Training Referral

Allegation 6 — Supervisory Responsibility

Name: Ernest Debella
Badge #: 6844
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Process as Supv Action

Source: Community Member
Case Status: Completed
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Address Seattle, WA
 

Incident OPA Case 2016OPA-0756

Date Jan 20, 2016
Report # OPA Case 2016OPA-0756
Department Seattle Police Department
Officers Ernest Debella
Description

Allegation — Training, Qualification and Certification

Name: Ernest Debella
Badge #: 6844
Disposition: OPA All Allegations Sustained
Discipline: Oral Reprimand
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Sustained

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

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