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Bullied sergeant exposes overtime fraud in King County Sheriff's Office

They called him “Sergeant Hog.”

Sometimes, it was “Sergeant Biden.” Members of the King County Bicycle Emphasis Enforcement Squad, abbreviated as “BEES,” teased Sgt. David Hoag about his age, joking that he wore a diaper. They broke the l...

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The Divest Digest: May 6, 2026

Instagram:@gorpsinc

Hey folks, we’re trying something new. The Divest Digest is a twice-monthly roundup of local police and public safety news in the Puget Sound and beyond, packaged in a nice, easy-to-read format for your convenience. Enj...

12 days ago

A cop shot a wall at the North Precinct

Last April, there was a wall-involved shooting at the North Precinct. Seattle Police Officer Robert West was practicing his draw at a department gas station. On the third draw, his finger brushed the trigger, and he fired one round into the...

14 days ago
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Cop who pushed bullhorn into protester's face reprimanded

Seattle Police Officer Jordan Wallace unnecessarily escalated by pushing a megaphone into a trans rights activist’s face last May, the Office of Police Accountability found. Wallace was issued a written reprimand.

On May 27, 2025, evangeli...

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Cop's drunken hit-and-run ends in 15-day suspension

Seattle Police Officer Robert West is somehow still on the force after crashing while drunk and leaving the scene, according to a disciplinary report released last Friday.

The Office of Police Accountability found sufficient evidence that...

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