A Seattle police officer was fired after an investigation found he violated department policies related to honesty, professionalism and adherence to the law.
A Seattle police officer was fired after an investigation found he violated department policies related to honesty, professionalism, and adherence to the law stemming from his conduct during personal bankruptcy proceedings and a failed real estate venture, according to a newly released disciplinary summary.
The termination followed an investigation by the Seattle Office of Police Accountability into allegations that the officer and his wife defrauded investors connected to a home renovation project before he joined the force and later made false statements in bankruptcy filings.OPA Director Bonnie Glenn sustained three allegations against the officer, concluding he violated department standards requiring employees to obey the law, act professionally, and provide truthful and complete information. The discipline imposed was termination, according to the agency’s closed case summary issued Sept. 18, 2025. The officer was hired by the Seattle Police Department in March 2020. The misconduct allegations centered on events beginning in 2019, when a complainant said he loaned $30,000 for a real estate renovation project that was never repaid. The complainant alleged that the officer and his wife operated a fraudulent investment scheme. A criminal investigation was referred to the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, which declined to file charges in April 2023, finding there was insufficient evidence to prove crimes such as theft by deception, mortgage fraud, or securities fraud beyond a reasonable doubt. Prosecutors noted some investor funds were used on the project, and payments were made to certain lenders. Although criminal charges were not filed, federal bankruptcy proceedings later played a central role in the administrative case. The officer and his wife filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in 2021. In 2023, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Washington denied the officer a discharge of debts, finding he failed to maintain adequate financial records, made false oaths, and did not explain the loss of assets. The court determined he signed bankruptcy documents under oath without verifying their accuracy and omitted multiple assets and financial transactions. An appellate panel upheld the decision in 2024, unanimously agreeing there was sufficient evidence that the officer knowingly made false statements under oath. A further appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit was dismissed in 2025 after he failed to file a required brief. OPA investigators reviewed court records, bankruptcy filings, the police background investigation, and interviews with prosecutors and federal officials. The agency concluded the officer’s conduct during the bankruptcy process — including sworn statements later found to be false — violated department policies even though the underlying financial dispute predated his employment. The investigation was certified by the Office of Inspector General as thorough, timely, and objective. The case began with a complaint filed in August 2022 and remained on hold during the criminal investigation and bankruptcy litigation. No arrests were made in connection with the original fraud allegations.Alaska Airlines flight returns to Wichita after passenger's phone, power bank overheat An Alaska Airlines flight headed from Wichita to Seattle returned to Wichita shortly after takeoff this afternoon after a passenger’s cell phone overheated.A Gig Harbor couple currently vacationing in Puerto Vallarta watched as chaos unfolded around their condominium in the streets of Mexico Sunday.The killing of the powerful drug lord set off several hours of roadblocks with burning vehicles in Jalisco and other states.In the 1970s, the U.S. agency that provides health care to Native Americans sterilized thousands of women without their full and informed consent.
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