Harry Seeders
Service Record
Louisville Kentucky Metro Police Department
| Rank | Officer |
| Dates of Service | February 2018[1] - October 2022.[2] |
| Salary | $73,537 (2020)[3] |
| Last Known Status | Resigned[2] |
Incident Reports
2009 Domestic Violence Accusation
In 2009, Seeders and the mother of his child accused each other of domestic violence and were granted protective orders against each other. The orders were dropped five days later at their mutual request.[1]
2011 Domestic Violence Arrest
In 2011, the mother of Seeders' child claimed that Seeders grabbed her by the neck and threw her to a couch.[1]
Response Timeline
Seeders was arrested and charged with fourth-degree assault.[1]
The woman was granted a domestic violence order, preventing Seeders from being within 500 feet of her, her house, or her family for three years. Seeders was also ordered to attend an intervention program.[1]
The assault charge was reduced to harassment without physical contact.
In 2013, the charge was dismissed after Seeders completed a diversion program. The judge also dismissed the protection order at the woman's request.[1]
2016 Domestic Violence Arrest
In 2016, Seeders' girlfriend claimed that he slammed her into some furniture, pinned her down, and strangled her.[1]
The neighbors called the police after hearing the woman's screams.[1]
Response Timeline
In August 2016, Seeders was arrested.[1]
The court records were expunged, but the victim claims Seeders pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor.[1]
2020 Death of Brian Thurman
On November 22, 2020, Seeders stopped Thurman's car for non-functional taillights. Running the license plates revealed that the vehicle had been stolen. As Seeders approached the vehicle at gunpoint, Thurman tried to back up.[4]
Seeders shot, and Thurman died at the hospital.[5]
Seeders claimed that Thurman had run him over with the vehicle.[4]
Part of the incident was captured by Seeders' body-worn camera before it was dislodged when the car reversed.[5]
Response Timeline
Seeders was placed on administrative leave.[4]
The Kentucky State Police investigation found that the shooting was justified.[4]
2021 Domestic Violence Arrest
In May 2021, Seeders allegedly hit, shoved, and strangled a woman he was dating.[1]
Response Timeline
On June 4, 2021, Seeders was arrested on two counts of fourth-degree assault.[1]
Seeders was placed on administrative leave.[4]
On October 13, 2022, a judge dismissed the assault charges as part of his sentencing in a revenge porn incident, below.[6]
2022 Revenge Porn
Seeders sent an "image of the victim's exposed breasts to 19 people in a group text message without the victim's consent".[4]
Response Timeline
On October 10, 2022, Seeders was arrested and charged with one count of distribution of sexually explicit material without consent. A first offense is a misdemeanor.[4]
On October 13, 2022, Seeders pleaded guilty to the distribution of sexually explicit images without consent.[6]
On October 13, 2022, Seeders was sentenced to one year in jail. Seeders can avoid serving jail time by undergoing a mental health assessment and surrendering his certification.[6]
Seeders resigned.[2]
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Public Comments
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 Eleanor Klibanoff, LMPD Officer Recently Arrested For Domestic Violence Has History Of Similar Allegations, WFPL, 2021-06-15
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 LMPD officer who pleaded guilty to 'revenge porn' charge resigns, WHAS, 2022-10-17
- ↑ Harry Seeders, Police Officer, City of Louisville, govSalaries
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Travis Ragsdale, LMPD officer arrested, accused of sending 'revenge porn' to 19 people, WDRB, 2022-10-11
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Video in fatal LMPD officer-involved shooting released by KSP, WHAS 11, 2020-11-30
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 LMPD officer sentenced after pleading guilty to sending 'revenge porn' to 19 people, WDRB, 2022-10-13
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