Snoqualmie WA Police Officer Nick "The Dick" Hogan suspended over affair, sexting with fellow officer’s wife
A Snoqualmie police officer with an extensive history of using excessive force has been given 20 days off without pay for having an affair with another officer’s wife, according to documents obtained by The Seattle Times.
The discipline comes after an internal investigation into the actions of Officer Nick Hogan, actions that also prompted a letter to the mayor and police chief, signed by 18 of the department’s 21 officers, calling for Hogan’s dismissal.
Hogan was hired by the Snoqualmie Police Department in 2013 after being fired from Tukwila following a pair of excessive-force lawsuits that cost that city more than $425,000 in settlements and attorneys’ fees.
According to documents obtained through the state Public Records Act, Hogan was disciplined in late January for having an “extramarital relationship” with the wife of another patrolman. After his unpaid time off, he will return to his job on March 10.
The woman was a department volunteer at the time, and an investigation conducted by Seattle lawyer Rebecca Dean found that the relationship was consensual, according to the documents. The pair “sexted” each other, according to documents.
The couple acknowledged they hugged and kissed; however, the woman said the relationship went no further, and Dean concluded there was no evidence of other sexual contact. Hogan told Dean the woman performed a sex act on him once, according to the investigation.
The investigation showed the couple met at least 10 times while Hogan was on duty. The relationship cooled in late 2014 after Hogan had an affair with another woman who was not affiliated with the Police Department, the investigation concluded.
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