1. Seattle Police Department
  2. Howard Hoffmann

Officer Detail: Howard Hoffmann

General Information

Name Howard Hoffmann
OpenOversight ID 719
Department Seattle Police Department
Race White
Gender Male
Birth Year (Age) 1971 (~53 y/o)
First Employment Date 2011-08-09
Number of known incidents 5
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 7450 West Pct 2Nd W - Queen 2017-01-13
Police Officer 7450 West Pct 2Nd W - David 2015-02-12 2017-01-13
Police Officer 7450 West Pct 2Nd W - Mary 2011-08-09 2015-02-12

Salary

Annual Salary Overtime Total Pay Year
$114,880.00 (data incomplete) 2021
$130,379.62 $57,037.92 $187,417.54 2020

Incidents

Incident OPA Case 2021OPA-0283

Date Mar 21, 2021
Report # OPA Case 2021OPA-0283
Department Seattle Police Department
Officers David Passarella , Howard Hoffmann
Description

Allegation 1 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests

Name: Howard Hoffmann
Badge #: 7450
Disposition:
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation
Finding:

Allegation 2 — Force - Use

Name: Howard Hoffmann
Badge #: 7450
Disposition:
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation
Finding:

Allegation 3 — Performance of Duty

Name: Howard Hoffmann
Badge #: 7450
Disposition:
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation
Finding: Process as Supv Action

Allegation 4 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests

Name: Howard Hoffmann
Badge #: 7450
Disposition:
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation
Finding:

Allegation 5 — Force - Use

Name: Howard Hoffmann
Badge #: 7450
Disposition:
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation
Finding:

Allegation 6 — Performance of Duty

Name: Howard Hoffmann
Badge #: 7450
Disposition:
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation
Finding: Process as Supv Action

Allegation 7 — Performance of Duty

Name: David Passarella
Badge #: 8425
Disposition:
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation
Finding: Process as Supv Action

Allegation 8 — Professionalism

Name: David Passarella
Badge #: 8425
Disposition:
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation
Finding: Process as Supv Action

Allegation 9 — Force - Use

Name: David Passarella
Badge #: 8425
Disposition:
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation
Finding:

Allegation 10 — Force - Use

Name: David Passarella
Badge #: 8425
Disposition:
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation
Finding:

Allegation 11 — Professionalism

Name: David Passarella
Badge #: 8425
Disposition:
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation
Finding: Process as Supv Action

Allegation 12 — Performance of Duty

Name: David Passarella
Badge #: 8425
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 2020OPA-0720

Date May 06, 2020
Report # OPA Case 2020OPA-0720
Department Seattle Police Department
Officers Brendan Sullivan , Howard Hoffmann
Description

Allegation 1 — Force - Use

Name: Howard Hoffmann
Badge #: 7450
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Training Referral

Allegation 2 — Force - De-Escalation

Name: Howard Hoffmann
Badge #: 7450
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper

Allegation 3 — Force - Reporting

Name: Howard Hoffmann
Badge #: 7450
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Training Referral

Allegation 4 — Force - De-Escalation

Name: Brendan Sullivan
Badge #: 8475
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 Seattle, WA
 

Incident OPA Case 2019OPA-0424

Date Jun 20, 2019
Report # OPA Case 2019OPA-0424
Department Seattle Police Department
Officers Jason Bender , Scott Schenck , Howard Hoffmann
Description

Allegation 1

Name: Jason Bender
Badge #: 6724
Disposition: OPA Contact Log Closed
Discipline:
Incident Type: Contact Log
Finding:

Allegation 2

Name: Howard Hoffmann
Badge #: 7450
Disposition: OPA Contact Log Closed
Discipline:
Incident Type: Contact Log
Finding:

Allegation 3

Name: Scott Schenck
Badge #: 6918
Disposition: OPA Contact Log Closed
Discipline:
Incident Type: Contact Log
Finding:

Source: Community Member
Case Status: Completed
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Address West - DAVID - D2
Seattle, WA
 

Incident OPA Case 2019OPA-0031

Date Nov 08, 2018
Report # OPA Case 2019OPA-0031
Department Seattle Police Department
Officers Howard Hoffmann
Description

Allegation

Name: Howard Hoffmann
Badge #: 7450
Disposition: OPA Contact Log Closed
Discipline:
Incident Type: Contact Log
Finding:

Source: SPD - Forwarded
Case Status: Completed
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Address West - DAVID - D1
Seattle, WA
 

Incident OPA Case OPA2014-0915

Date Jul 12, 2014
Report # OPA Case OPA2014-0915
Department Seattle Police Department
Officers Howard Hoffmann
Description

Allegation — Video and Audio Recording

Name: Howard Hoffmann
Badge #: 7450
Disposition: OPA Supervisor Action Closed
Discipline:
Incident Type: Supervisor Action
Finding: Process as Supv Action

Source: SPD - Initiated
Case Status: Completed
Legend
Address West - DAVID - D1
Seattle, WA