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Friday, July 21, 2006

Bryan Anthony Hill: 13-year veteran disciplined frequently

By ERIC NALDER
P-I INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER

Sheriff's Deputy Bryan Anthony Hill, a 13-year veteran, has been disciplined for a range of misbehavior, from excessive force to cheating on his off-duty pay, documents show.

He joined the transit unit in 2000 and left it early this year. He was transferred to the precinct in Kenmore. Hill did not respond to a request to comment.

Department documents show:

  • A corrective memo in 1993 for a rule violation deemed to be "conduct unbecoming" a police officer.

  • A reprimand for incompetence and excessive force in 1997 when Hill illegally entered a Kent home without a warrant to arrest a 14-year-old for shooting fireworks.

  • A memo of corrective counseling in 2004 for behavior his sergeant described as intimidating.

  • A reprimand in 2005 for choosing to go to a restroom when dispatched to provide a "fast backup" to Seattle police officers a few blocks away.

  • Three-day suspension in 2005 for being paid by a private agency to provide security at a concert while on the county payroll.

  • A reprimand in May for failing to notify his supervisor that he was ill and unable to work.

  • Failure to respond to a request to contact a crime victim in person by slamming down a computer keyboard and ignoring the request.

  • Disobeying orders and being rude to tellers at the scene of a bank robbery.

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  ABOUT THIS REPORT
This story is part of an ongoing investigation of the King County Sheriff's department. See more.
 
  THE STORIES

Some transit unit officers are too aggressive, critics say
Critics regard the King County Sheriff's transit unit as a dumping ground for problem deputies, and a bastion of tough guys who provoke confrontations.

More deputies are on the job, but security remains elusive
Security incidents reported by bus drivers are at their highest levels in recent years.

Missed chance to end the violence?
Federal prosecutors had a shot in 2002.

Metro's transit trouble spots
Where Metro bus drivers have reported the most security incidents over the past year.

 
  CASE FILES

Five deputies whose behavior has drawn attention.:

Joseph Abreu III
Transferred into, then out of, transit unit

Jeffrey R. Dixon
Ex-girlfriend alleges stalking, harassment

Bryan Anthony Hill
13-year veteran disciplined frequently

Patrick 'K.C.' Saulet
Object of 12 sustained complaints

Nathaniel Smith
Was sued over rough treatment of suspects

 
  WHOM TO CONTACT

Here is contact information for public officials who can address issues raised in this series:

Susan Rahr
King County Sheriff's Office
(206) 296-4155
susan.rahr@metrokc.gov

Ron Sims
King County Executive
701 Fifth Ave., Suite 3210
Seattle, WA 98104
206-296-4040
exec.sims@metrokc.gov

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