Daniel Auderer

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Service Record

Seattle Washington Police Department

Main article: Seattle Washington Police Department
Rank Officer
Dates of Service August 9, 2011.[1] - July 2024.[2]
Salary $154,044 (2021)[3]
Last Known Status Terminated[2]

Commendations

2011 Excellence Award

On October 28, 2011, Auderer and other officers received the Excellence Award from the Seattle Police Foundation for demostrating "exceptional work performance within their position that made positive contributions to the Police Department".[4]

Incident Reports

2023 Death of Jaahnavi Kandula

Main article: Jaahnavi Kandula (2023)

Response Timeline

On September 28, 2023, Auderer was moved to "a non-operational position".[5]

On January 23, 2024, the Seattle Office of Police Accountability (OPA) concluded that Auderer "violated SPD's professionalism and bias-based policing policies". A recommendation for discipline will be sent to the chief of police.[6]

The OPA recommended discipline ranging from a 270-day suspension to termination.[7]

By July 17, 2024, Auderer was fired.[2] ‎

LEO Ratings

Training and Tactics rating: neutral
Protect & Serve rating: bad
Individual Rights rating: neutral
Accountability and Integrity rating: neutral
Off Duty rating: neutral
Ratings Definitions


References

  1. ↑ Officer Detail: Daniel Auderer, OpenOversight
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 SPD officer fired after joking about death of Jaahnavi Kandula, killed in officer involved crash, KIRO, 2024-07-17
  3. ↑ Daniel Auderer A, Police Department - Pol Ofcr-Patrl-Bwv, City of Seattle, govSalaries
  4. ↑ Jeff Kappel, Seattle Police Foundation to honor those who serve to protect, SPD Blotter, 2011-10-28
  5. ↑ Mike Carter, Seattle police officer heard joking after woman’s death has been taken off the streets, Seattle Times, 2023-09-28
  6. ↑ Seattle Office of Police Accountability Recommends Sustained Findings for Officer Who Said Student Fatally Struck 'Had Limited Value', Seattle Office of Police Accountability, 2024-01-23
  7. ↑ Erica Barnett, Decision on Discipline for Daniel Auderer, Police Union Leader Who Laughed Over Death of 23-Year-Old, Imminent, PubliCola

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