{"active":true,"first_name":"Michael","last_name":"Bletcher","race":"Black","gender":"Male","rank":"CPT","command":{"command":"PBXS SU","assignment_date":"2026-08-25","id":"956"},"taxid":"929740","complaint_ids":[202512031,202505611,202500617,202500180,202410966,202402926,202311998,202311929,202308806,202308073,202303342,202302344,202302413,202203084,202007247,201910059,201902829,201804771,201609410,201608992,200306755],"command_history":[{"command":"040 PCT","id":"40pct"},{"command":"PSA 7","id":"PSA7"},{"command":"032 PCT","id":"32pct"}],"appt_date":"2002-07-01","age":51,"middle_initial":"T","shield_no_history":[10827,3912],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Hobbs, Jaros & Evans, Coyshea vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2025-02-11","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"151876/2025","court":"Supreme Court - New York"},{"name":"Mercado, Nathan, et Al vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2023-01-24","disposition_date":"2024-06-26","payout_amount":3000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"22CV09462","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","summary":"On March 26, 2021, Plaintiff and others were ordered out of a vehicle with their hands raised without cause in the Bronx by PO “John” Bletcher and other unnamed officers. PO Bletcher and others asked for identification of the parties, to which Plaintiff and others complied. Plaintiffs were searched at the scene and taken to the 40th Precinct where they were held for an additional four hours, issued desk appearances, and subsequently released with all charges dropped.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.588955/gov.uscourts.nysd.588955.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/65696983/mercado-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Bell, Demetrues vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2020-11-03","disposition_date":"2023-01-09","payout_amount":6000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"031315/2020E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Bletcher, Michael","summary":"On or about June 28, 2019, plaintiff was in his parked car with the engine running, and was pulled over by Defendant Officers, and Defendant officers searched plaintiff's person and vehicle without probable cause. Defendant was tightly handcuffed and arrested. Defendant officers provided false affidavits and police reports, and conveyed false information to prosecutors. On January 24, 2020, the charges against plaintiff were dismissed (plaintiff was in custody for approximately 210 days) and defendant officers were found to have violated plaintiff's constitutional rights.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=MjM_PLUS_ouKV1yPk1awwXK8XxA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Lawrence, Ciara vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2020-06-18","disposition_date":"2020-09-14","payout_amount":30000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"025828/2020E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Bletcher, Michael","summary":"On October 6, 2019, inside 346 East 156 Street, Plaintiff's home, Plaintiff was throwing a seventeenth birthday party for her son when defendants unlawfully entered Plaintiffs apartment, handcuffed her and arrested her. Plaintiff was transported to the 7th precinct. After several hours Plaintiff was transported to Bronx Central Booking. On October 7, 2019 Plaintiff was released from custody after the Bronx DA declined to prosecute.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=GoByDPvPseDeoeUF7XRjKQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Reese, Otis vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-11-02","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"032170/2018E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Bletcher, Michael","summary":"On or about March 16, 2016, at approximately 6:50 P.M., in the vicinity of the\ninside of 3103 3rd Avenue, County of Bronx, State of New York the\nDefendants Michael Castillo, Michael Bletchley, and John/Jane Doe I-IV jointly and severally in their capacity as police officers,\nwrongfully touched, grabbed, handcuffed and seized the Plaintiff in an excessive manner about his person, causing him physical pain and mental suffering. Defendants had allegedly saw Plaintiff drinking alcohol from an open container. Defendants jointly and severally did place Plaintiff\nimminent fear of physical contact by approaching the Plaintiff with their\nloaded firearms, outstretched limbs and other objects which they used to\nphysically seize, strike and restrain the Plaintiff. Defendants unlawfully arrested the Plaintiff, falsely imprisoned him, and Plaintiff was held in custody over the course of 5-6 days until he was released.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=bJFn2d8NpI9W_PLUS_Mq96KngEA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Smith, Rodney, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-07-31","disposition_date":"2019-12-17","payout_amount":150000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"303077/2015","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Bletcher, Michael"},{"officer_name":"Bletcher, Michael","disposition":"Administrative Closing","start_date":"2011-09-09","disposition_date":"2018-02-09","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","docket":"307698/2011","name":"Plowden, Derrick vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":0},{"officer_name":"Bletcher, Michael","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2010-06-11","disposition_date":"2013-03-21","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","docket":"304541/2010","name":"Feliz, Wilson vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":30000}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2024-05-01","case_no":"2021-24229","recommendation":"Other","allegations":[{"desc":"Wrongfully deactivated their body worn camera."}]},{"disposition_date":"2023-01-26","case_no":"2022-25800","recommendation":"Command Discipline - A","allegations":[{"desc":"Violated patrol rules."}]},{"disposition_date":"2023-01-26","case_no":"2022-25803","recommendation":"Other","allegations":[{"desc":"Failed to activate their body worn camera."}]},{"disposition_date":"2022-03-28","case_no":"2021-24228","recommendation":"Command Discipline - B","allegations":[{"desc":"Violated patrol rules."},{"desc":"Wrongfully discourteous to an individual known to the Department."}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22085251-seh_929740","type":"employment-history"}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/3GTT-michael-bletcher.jpg","payroll":{"salary":"154751","regular":"146060","overtime":"41820","other":"27975","total":"215855"},"id":"3GTT","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/3GTT"}