Denis Byrne

Badge #31984, White Male
Former Police Officer at 100th Precinct
Service started April 1987, ended August 2000, Tax #892235

Lawsuit settlements:
$18,000,000   Roman, Carlton vs State of New York, 2022 EDNY EDNY 22CV06681
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Complaints

11 Complaints
29 Allegations
0 Substantiated
3 Complainant Uncooperative
5 Complaint Withdrawn
4 Exonerated
3 Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
14 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #9905581, November 1999
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 38
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
Complainant: Black Male, 38
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Black Male, 38
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
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Complaint #9902237, May 1999
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant: Black Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Black Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
Complainant: Black Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #9605663, November 1996
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9400974, March 1994
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Nasty Words
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9303570, December 1993
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other - Ethnic Slur
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #9301104, April 1993
Allegation: Force: Dragged/Pulled
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9300693, March 1993
Allegation: Force: Slap
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Black
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9300511, February 1993
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Slap
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8901959, June 1989
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8704888, December 1987
Allegation: Force: Slap
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8703310, August 1987
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Offensive Language: Black
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #9905581, November 1999
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 38 Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Offensive Language: Race Black Male, 38 Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Black Male, 38 Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
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Complaint #9902237, May 1999
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Black Male, 25 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Black Male, 25 Exonerated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 25 Exonerated
Force: Hit against inanimate object Black Male, 25 Exonerated
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Complaint #9605663, November 1996
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle searched Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Curse Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9400974, March 1994
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Curse Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Nasty Words Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9303570, December 1993
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Punch/Kick Complaint Withdrawn
Offensive Language: Other - Ethnic Slur Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #9301104, April 1993
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Dragged/Pulled Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Curse Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9300693, March 1993
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Slap Unsubstantiated
Offensive Language: Black Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9300511, February 1993
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Punch/Kick Unsubstantiated
Force: Slap Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8901959, June 1989
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Unsubstantiated
Force: Punch/Kick Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8704888, December 1987
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Slap Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Curse Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8703310, August 1987
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force Complaint Withdrawn
Discourtesy: Curse Complaint Withdrawn
Offensive Language: Black Complaint Withdrawn
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Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

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Lawsuits

Named in 2 known lawsuits, $18,000,000 total settlements.

Roman, Carlton vs State of New York
Case # 22CV06681, Court of Claims - New York State, November 23, 2022
Complaint
Description: On November 20 1990, the Plaintiff was sentenced to life in prison for murder and other charges. His conviction was based solely on the eyewitness testimony of two witnesses and one detective, all of who have been proven not credible since the Plaintiff was sentenced. Detective Pepey had falsified and fabricated evidence against the Plaintiff to ensure his conviction. His conviction was vacated on August 9 2021 after the DA's ICU uncovered new evidence. The Plaintiff spent over three decades in prison.

Roman, Carlton vs State of New York
Case # 22CV06681, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 23, 2022, ended July 27, 2023
$18,000,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 16, 1989, Carlton Roman was arrested in connection to his friend Lloyd Witter's death. Detective William Pepey arrested Carlton and searched his car without probable cause (nothing was found) and conducted an unreliable show-up procedure. There was also exculpatory evidence that wasn't disclosed to the jury regarding the identifying witness, Paul Anderson, first giving Detective John Loguercio a detailed description of 4 unidentified perpetrators, none of which resembled Carlton whom Mr. Anderson knew. Detective Pepey also orchestrated a second identification with a non-verbal shooting victim Jomo Kenyatta with an ID procedure that was not aligned with NYPD protocol. Although there was no physical or b...