{"active":true,"first_name":"William","last_name":"Gardner","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"INSP","command":{"command":"CRC","assignment_date":"2024-07-05","id":"CRC"},"taxid":"890060","complaint_ids":[202412526,200500826,9904609,8704016],"command_history":[{"command":"CT UNIT","id":"537"},{"command":"088 PCT","id":"88pct"}],"appt_date":"1986-07-15","middle_initial":"J","shield_no_history":[5975,1089],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Bey, Winston Demetrius Hope vs De Blasio, Bill, et al.","docket":"02836CV17","court":"Supreme Court - New York","start_date":"2017-08-18","disposition_date":"2020-06-22","disposition":"Zero Disposition","payout_amount":0,"defendant":"Gardner, William","officer_name":"Gardner, William"},{"name":"Akinnagbe, Olugbenga, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-10-23","disposition_date":"2015-10-19","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"14CV06147","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Gardner, William J.","summary":"On November 1, 2011, defendants wrongfully, maliciously and without probable cause, arrested approximately 28 people, including the 17 plaintiffs in this case, whose only crime was exercising their constitutionally protected right to engage in peaceful protest against the NYPD’s Stop & Frisk practices.  Plaintiffs are, Olugbenga Akinnagbe, Gregory Allen, Luis Barrios, Randy Credico, Desiree Deloach, Edward Diaz, Tyrone Dickerson, Carl Dix, Christina Gonzalez, Nicholas Malinowski, Samantha McIntire, Jason McGaughey, Margaret Kunstler, Robert Parsons, Morgan Rhodewalt, Phillip Strickland, Matthew Swaye, who were all protestors present at the above mentioned event. Defendant Officers Marco Alzate, (Shield No. 16914), Anthony Anglisano, Tony Antira (Shield No. 6448), John Blanco (Shield No. 3627), Joseph Chon (Shield No. 12320), Yubelca Fernandez, Larry Meyers (Shield No. 29486); Andrew Shon (Shield No. 22842), and Denise Vega were police officers of the NYPD, acting in the capacity of agents, servants, and employees of defendant City, and within the scope of their employment as such on November 1, 2011. William Gardner was a Captain in the NYPD who is also a named defendant and was present when the incident occurred. After the rally, the plaintiffs and others proceeded to the NYPD’s 73rd Precinct, where they lawfully gathered on the sidewalk in front of the building to protest the NYPD’s stop and frisk practices. Captain Gardner ordered the above-named defendant police officers to arrest the above-named plaintiffs. Plaintiffs were handcuffed and transported to the 75th precinct, held for several hours and made to return to court for various appearances. All plaintiffs charges were dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.361971/gov.uscourts.nyed.361971.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4543416/akinnagbe-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Thompson, Tiffany vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-05-01","disposition_date":"2014-09-08","payout_amount":30000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV02441","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Gardner, William J.","summary":"On March 13, 2013, Plaintiff was attending a vigil for a friend who had been shot by the police. Eventually, NYPD officers directed Plaintiff and others to follow a police officer down a street. The police then took out orange mesh rope known as kettling nets and arrested a group of people they had led down the street, without individualized probable cause. Plaintiff was placed in tight plastic handcuffs that caused her hands to go numb. When the officers cut the cuffs off of her, they also cut her skin. She asked for medical attention, but the police told her it would slow down her release. Plaintiff was held for approximately 21 hours before she was released at her arraignment. \n\nUpon information and belief at the time of the complaint, former Commissioner Raymond Kelly had given police officers orders to arrest people regardless of probable cause, and not to release them from the precinct. POs William Gardner, William Taylor, and Brian Thompson were also involved in the unlawful actions against Plaintiff. All charges were dismissed on June 14, 2013, because the allegations in the complaint failed to sufficiently state a crime or violation.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.355179/gov.uscourts.nyed.355179.16.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13051029/thompson-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Stoeckley, Clark, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-09-04","disposition_date":"2014-12-23","payout_amount":57500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV06173","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Gardner, William J.","summary":"On November 17, 2011, Plaintiff Stoeckley with Plaintiff McGregor was driving his truck and looking for a place to park near Zuccotti Park. As part of a continuing art project, Plaintiff’s truck was painted to suggest, satirically, an association with the WikiLeaks entity. Plaintiffs were stopped, pulled over, and arrested without cause by Defendant Police Officers. Following the arrest, Defendant Police Officers detained Plaintiff McGregor for approximately six hours. Following approximately three appearances in court, all charges against Plaintiff McGregor were dismissed. Defendant Police Officers later detained Plaintiff Stoeckley for approximately thirty hours. Following multiple appearances in New York traffic, summons, and criminal court, all charges against Plaintiff Stoeckley were dismissed. Defendant PO Vincent Boccio later offered false information to Plaintiff Stoeckley in regard to the location of his truck following his arrest. Such false information both directly and indirectly resulted in Plaintiff Stoeckley being deprived of the use and possession of his truck for approximately six days.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.417006.22.0.pdf","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4923814-Stoeckley-et-al-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4621297/stoeckley-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Gardner, William J.","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-11-13","disposition_date":"2013-07-19","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","docket":"12CV08230","name":"Peat, Jennifer, et Al vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":250028,"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4351404/peat-v-the-city-of-new-york-city/"}],"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/21023498-gardner-0e543f4bd0808e056fcc046ed5246dd15c4ea8ec","type":"brady-giglio"}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/3UQ4-william-gardner.jpg","payroll":{"salary":"215791","regular":"213217","overtime":"0","other":"29482","total":"242700"},"id":"3UQ4","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/3UQ4"}