Officer Detail: Joel Garcia

General Information

Name	Joel Garcia
OpenOversight ID	554
Department	[WA] Seattle Police Department
Race	Hispanic
Gender	Male
Birth Year (Age)	1975 (~49 y/o)
First Employment Date	2016-04-26
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	8376	Hr - Department Unavailable Person	2021-12-28
Police Officer	8376	Southwest Pct 3Rd W - F/W Relief	2020-09-01	2021-12-28
Police Officer	8376	Hr - Department Unavailable Person	2019-10-14	2020-09-01
Police Officer	8376	Southwest Pct 3Rd W - F/W Relief	2017-03-28	2019-10-14
Police Officer Probation	8376	North Pct 2Nd W - John	2017-01-13	2017-03-28
Police Student Officer	8376	Training - Field Training Squad	2016-04-26	2017-01-13

Salary

Annual Salary	Overtime	Total Pay	Year
$108,580.00	(data incomplete)		2021
$106,698.26	$4,528.17	$111,226.43	2020

Incidents

Incident OPA Case 2021OPA-0217
Date	May 01, 2021
Report #	OPA Case 2021OPA-0217
Department	Seattle Police Department
Officers	Kevin Canny , Jeremy Montgomery , Joel Garcia , Nicholas Wright , Matthew Bendickson , Nicholas Evans
Description	Allegation 1 — Bias-free Policing Name: Matthew Bendickson Badge #: 6899 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded (Expedited) Allegation 2 — Force - Use Name: Matthew Bendickson Badge #: 6899 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper (Expedited) Allegation 3 — Force - Use Name: Nicholas Evans Badge #: 7413 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper (Expedited) Allegation 4 — Bias-free Policing Name: Nicholas Evans Badge #: 7413 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded (Expedited) Allegation 5 — Force - Use Name: Joel Garcia Badge #: 8376 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper (Expedited) Allegation 6 — Bias-free Policing Name: Joel Garcia Badge #: 8376 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded (Expedited) Allegation 7 — Bias-free Policing Name: Nicholas Wright Badge #: 8441 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded (Expedited) Allegation 8 — Force - De-Escalation Name: Nicholas Wright Badge #: 8441 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper (Expedited) Allegation 9 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests Name: Nicholas Wright Badge #: 8441 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper (Expedited) Allegation 10 — Force - Use Name: Nicholas Wright Badge #: 8441 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper (Expedited) Allegation 11 — Bias-free Policing Name: Kevin Canny Badge #: 8412 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded (Expedited) Allegation 12 — Force - Use Name: Kevin Canny Badge #: 8412 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper (Expedited) Allegation 13 — Bias-free Policing Name: Jeremy Montgomery Badge #: 8582 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded (Expedited) Allegation 14 — Force - Use Name: Jeremy Montgomery Badge #: 8582 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper (Expedited) Source: SPD - Forwarded Case Status: Completed Legend

Address	Seattle, WA

Incident OPA Case 2018OPA-1120
Date	Nov 19, 2018
Report #	OPA Case 2018OPA-1120
Department	Seattle Police Department
Officers	Landon Steiger , Roberto Sabay , Joel Garcia
Description	Allegation 1 — Force - Use Name: Roberto Sabay Badge #: 5472 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 2 — Professionalism Name: Roberto Sabay Badge #: 5472 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Suspension Without Pay Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Sustained Allegation 3 — Force - Use Name: Roberto Sabay Badge #: 5472 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Sustained Allegation 4 — Force - Use Name: Roberto Sabay Badge #: 5472 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 5 — Professionalism Name: Roberto Sabay Badge #: 5472 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Suspension Without Pay Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Sustained Allegation 6 — Professionalism Name: Roberto Sabay Badge #: 5472 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Suspension Without Pay Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Sustained Allegation 7 — Force - Use Name: Roberto Sabay Badge #: 5472 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Sustained Allegation 8 — Force - Use Name: Roberto Sabay Badge #: 5472 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Sustained Allegation 9 — Force - Use Name: Roberto Sabay Badge #: 5472 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 10 — Force - Use Name: Joel Garcia Badge #: 8376 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 11 — Force - Use Name: Joel Garcia Badge #: 8376 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 12 — Force - Use Name: Joel Garcia Badge #: 8376 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper Allegation 13 — Video and Audio Recording Name: Landon Steiger Badge #: 7552 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Process as Supv Action Allegation 14 — Video and Audio Recording Name: Landon Steiger Badge #: 7552 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Process as Supv Action Allegation 15 — Video and Audio Recording Name: Landon Steiger Badge #: 7552 Disposition: OPA Partially Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Process as Supv Action Source: SPD - Forwarded Case Status: Completed Legend

Address	Southwest - FRANK - F2 Seattle, WA

Incident OPA Case 2017OPA-0882
Date	Aug 29, 2017
Report #	OPA Case 2017OPA-0882
Department	Seattle Police Department
Officers	Roberto Sabay , Nicholas Evans , Joel Garcia
Description	Allegation 1 Name: Nicholas Evans Badge #: 7413 Disposition: OPA Contact Log Closed Discipline: Incident Type: Contact Log Finding: Allegation 2 Name: Roberto Sabay Badge #: 5472 Disposition: OPA Contact Log Closed Discipline: Incident Type: Contact Log Finding: Allegation 3 Name: Joel Garcia Badge #: 8376 Disposition: OPA Contact Log Closed Discipline: Incident Type: Contact Log Finding: Source: Community Member Case Status: Completed Legend

Address	Southwest - WILLIAM - W3 Seattle, WA

Incident OPA Case 2017OPA-0437
Date	Apr 24, 2017
Report #	OPA Case 2017OPA-0437
Department	Seattle Police Department
Officers	Joel Garcia
Description	Allegation — Bias-free Policing Name: Joel Garcia Badge #: 8376 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded Source: SPD - Forwarded Case Status: Completed Legend

Address	Southwest - WILLIAM - W1 Seattle, WA

Incident OPA Case 2017OPA-0296
Date	Jan 31, 2017
Report #	OPA Case 2017OPA-0296
Department	Seattle Police Department
Officers	Joel Garcia
Description	Allegation — Investigations and Reports Name: Joel Garcia Badge #: 8376 Disposition: OPA Supervisor Action Closed Discipline: Incident Type: Supervisor Action Finding: Process as Supv Action Source: Community Member Case Status: Completed Legend

Address	North - NORA - N1 Seattle, WA

Incident OPA Case 2017OPA-0070
Date	Jan 22, 2017
Report #	OPA Case 2017OPA-0070
Department	Seattle Police Department
Officers	Joel Garcia
Description	Allegation — Vehicle Operation Name: Joel Garcia Badge #: 8376 Disposition: OPA Supervisor Action Closed Discipline: Incident Type: Supervisor Action Finding: Process as Supv Action Source: Community Member Case Status: Completed Legend

Address	North - JOHN - J2 Seattle, WA

Incident OPA Case 2016OPA-1265
Date	Oct 17, 2016
Report #	OPA Case 2016OPA-1265
Department	Seattle Police Department
Officers	Joel Garcia , Adam Elias
Description	Allegation 1 — Professionalism Name: Adam Elias Badge #: 6726 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Inconclusive Allegation 2 — Force - Reporting Name: Joel Garcia Badge #: 8376 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded Allegation 3 — Search and Seizure Name: Joel Garcia Badge #: 8376 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded Allegation 4 — Professionalism Name: Joel Garcia Badge #: 8376 Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained Discipline: Incident Type: OPA Investigation Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded Source: Community Member Case Status: Completed Legend

Address	North - BOY - B1 Seattle, WA

Officer Detail: Joel Garcia

General Information

Assignment History

Salary

Incidents

Incident OPA Case 2021OPA-0217

Allegation 1 — Bias-free Policing

Allegation 2 — Force - Use

Allegation 3 — Force - Use

Allegation 4 — Bias-free Policing

Allegation 5 — Force - Use

Allegation 6 — Bias-free Policing

Allegation 7 — Bias-free Policing

Allegation 8 — Force - De-Escalation

Allegation 9 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests

Allegation 10 — Force - Use

Allegation 11 — Bias-free Policing

Allegation 12 — Force - Use

Allegation 13 — Bias-free Policing

Allegation 14 — Force - Use

Incident OPA Case 2018OPA-1120

Allegation 1 — Force - Use

Allegation 2 — Professionalism

Allegation 3 — Force - Use

Allegation 4 — Force - Use

Allegation 5 — Professionalism

Allegation 6 — Professionalism

Allegation 7 — Force - Use

Allegation 8 — Force - Use

Allegation 9 — Force - Use

Allegation 10 — Force - Use

Allegation 11 — Force - Use

Allegation 12 — Force - Use

Allegation 13 — Video and Audio Recording

Allegation 14 — Video and Audio Recording

Allegation 15 — Video and Audio Recording

Incident OPA Case 2017OPA-0882

Allegation 1

Allegation 2

Allegation 3

Incident OPA Case 2017OPA-0437

Allegation — Bias-free Policing

Incident OPA Case 2017OPA-0296

Allegation — Investigations and Reports

Incident OPA Case 2017OPA-0070

Allegation — Vehicle Operation

Incident OPA Case 2016OPA-1265

Allegation 1 — Professionalism

Allegation 2 — Force - Reporting

Allegation 3 — Search and Seizure

Allegation 4 — Professionalism

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