Davin Cole
Service Record
San Francisco California Sheriff's Department
| Rank | Deputy[1] |
| Dates of Service | Employed for over 4 years.[2] |
| Last Known Status | Separated |
Foster City California Police Department
| Dates of Service | Employed "briefly".[2] |
| Last Known Status | Separated |
San Francisco California Police Department
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Dates of Service | 1994[3] - November 4, 2021.[1] |
| Salary | $301,643 (2020)[4] |
| Last Known Status | Retired[1] |
Incident Reports
2021 Robbery
On November 3, 2021, Cole was off-duty when he entered a pharmacy and handed a technician a note saying that he had a gun and was demanding prescription painkillers. The technician informed their supervisor, who called police.[5][1]
Cole was given 11 bottles of medication and left the pharmacy. Responding officers located Cole, who attempted to flee before surrendering. Cole was found to be carrying a handgun.[1]
Part of the incident was captured on surveillance video.[1]
Response Timeline
On November 9, 2021, Cole was charged with felony second-degree robbery and misdemeanor resisting arrest.[6]
Cole was placed on unpaid leave.[3]
On September 26, 2022, Cole pleaded no contest to two counts of felony second-degree robbery.[1]
On December 22, 2022, Cole was sentenced to 130 days in jail, followed by 234 days to be served in a residential treatment program. Cole was placed on probation for three years, and must pay fines and fees.[3][7]
On April 5, 2023, the state's Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) ruled that Cole was ineligible for certification due to "Egregious or Repeated Acts that Violate the Law".[8]
LEO Ratings
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Retired SFPD officer pleads no contest to San Mateo drug store robbery, CBS Bay Area, 2022-09-26
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Jason Green, SFPD officer arrested on suspicion of robbing San Mateo drugstore, Mercury News, 2021-11-05
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 SFPD officer sentenced to jail for robbery of pharmacy last year, KTVU, 2022-12-22
- ↑ Davin Cole L, Sergeant, San Francisco, govSalaries
- ↑ Melanie Woodrow, SFPD sergeant arrested for robbing Rite Aid in treatment for prescription pill addiction, ABC 7, 2021-11-05
- ↑ Henry Lee, San Francisco police sergeant charged with robbery at Rite Aid, KTVU, 2021-11-15
- ↑ Former police sergeant sentenced for robbing Rite Aid in San Mateo, Daily Journal, 2022-12-23
- ↑ Decertification List, CA POST
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