Sean Donovan

Former Lieutenant Commander Detective at Internal Affairs Bureau
Also served at Warrant Section, 75th Precinct
Service started April 1991, ended March 2018, Tax #913847
White Male

Lawsuit settlements:
$2,500   Green, Monty vs City of New York, et al., 2013 EDNY EDNY 13CV02611
$2,400,000   Austin, James vs City of New York, et al., 2012 KCSC KCSC 023369/2012
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Complaints

7 Complaints
8 Allegations
0 Substantiated
1 Complainant Uncooperative
2 Exonerated
2 Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
1 Unfounded
2 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201704684, January 2017
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Black Male, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
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Complaint #200810858, July 2008
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200504621, April 2005
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 35
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9803729, August 1998
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premise Searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #9704509, November 1997
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #6294032, January 1994
Allegation: Discourtesy
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6292578, December 1992
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201704684, January 2017
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Black Male, 33 Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 33 Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
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Complaint #200810858, July 2008
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
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Complaint #200504621, April 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Hispanic Female, 35 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9803729, August 1998
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premise Searched Exonerated
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Complaint #9704509, November 1997
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Other - Force Unfounded
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Complaint #6294032, January 1994
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6292578, December 1992
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Unsubstantiated
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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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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 4 known lawsuits, $2,402,500 total settlements.

Velez, Jaime A/k/a Valez, Jamie vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 525899/2018, Supreme Court - Kings, January 4, 2019

Stukes, Raymond vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV06166, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 6, 2013, ended March 16, 2015
Zero Disposition

Green, Monty vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV02611, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 1, 2013, ended March 17, 2015
$2,500 Settlement

Austin, James vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 023369/2012, Supreme Court - Kings, December 10, 2012, ended October 16, 2017
$2,400,000 Settlement