{"active":true,"first_name":"Keith","last_name":"Hockaday","race":"Black","gender":"Male","rank":"LT","command":{"command":"070 PCT","assignment_date":"2026-05-28","id":"70pct"},"taxid":"940263","complaint_ids":[202309490,202300292,202204861,202003715,202008019,201503800,201500022,201306582,201302244,201213007,200615536,200611347,200610593],"command_history":[{"command":"081 PCT","id":"81pct"},{"command":"SRG 4","id":"SRG4"},{"command":"PSA 5","id":"PSA5"},{"command":"PSA 7","id":"PSA7"},{"command":"075 PCT","id":"75pct"},{"command":"PBBN","id":"PBBN"},{"command":"SRG 2","id":"SRG2"},{"command":"SRG 3","id":"SRG3"}],"appt_date":"2006-01-09","middle_initial":"W","shield_no_history":[5749,986],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Gray, Adam, et Al vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2021-08-19","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"21CV06610","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","summary":"On May 30, 2020, plaintiff while in the street photographing, was forcibly pushed to the ground by P.O. Luigi Tirro. Plaintiff was then pulled from the sidewalk and restrained by Lieutenant Robert Cattani and PO Tirro. Plaintiff was t surrounded by officers including PO Nicholas Terrent and handcuffed. Plaintiff was then re-cuffed and detained by PO Leonel Girron and Adam Muniz. Plaintiff repeatedly explained that he was a member of the press and asked that defendants look at his credentials, to no avail.  Lieutenant Daniel Gallagher was informed by plaintiff that he was a member of the press, but Lieutenant Gallagher ignored the statement and instructed that the plaintiff be taken away and charged.  Inspect Spataro supervised the arrest. Plaintiff was taken for booking and processing by P.O. Girron. Plaintiff was taken to police headquarters, placed in an overcrowded cell, his laptop and camera were seized and he was detained for approx. eight hours. Plaintiff was issued a desk appearance ticket. The Manhattan District Attorney issued a note backdated to May 31st, 2020, declining to prosecute plaintiff. \n\nOn July 15 2020 while standing in the street plaintiff was arrested his property was seized by PO Brianna Carlo as per instructions of NYPD Captain (then Lieutenant) Gzim Palaj.  Captain Palaj told plaintiff that he would be charged because he did not have a press pass although it was obvious given the n multiple professional cameras hanging off of him, but was told this did not matter. Other members of the public who were standing in the vicinity, but who were not taking photographs, were not arrested. Plaintiff was taken to police headquarters where he was processed and then taken to the 5th precinct where he was placed in custody. After several hours, plaintiff was taken out of custody to speak to NYPD Sergeant Patrick E. Quigley, who told plaintiff he knew he was not involved in any criminal act and should not have been arrested. Sergeant Quigley also told plaintiff that he was “lucky” that he was “not going to be locked up all weekend” and indicated plaintiff should “thank” Sergeant Quigley and the NYPD for “putting their necks on the line” for him.  After that plaintiff was taken again to police headquarters and after several hours was releases without charges and with no release documents. \n\nOn June 2nd 2020, plaintiff was photographing events occurring in the street when he was struck in the face by P.O. Christopher B. Hewitson. Plaintiff retreated and held up his press pass. Regardless, PO Hewitson pursued plaintiff with a baton drawn and shoved plaintiff a second time knocking him to ground and leaving him there. Plaintiff suffered injuries to his arms and legs and head trauma, and his equipment was seriously damaged requiring weeks to repair during which plaintiff was unable to perform assignments. The equipment could not be fully repaired.\nOn June 1st 2020 plaintiff was photographing events taking place inside a store at approximately six feet from her. NYPD officers were standing outside the store. Plaintiff was wearing her press pass around her neck. As she was about to shoot a picture she was struck in the face with a baton by P.O. Christopher Radzinski and her lip was split. \n\nOn February 11, 2020 plaintiff was recording a police arrest when he was approached by P.O. Sean P. Robinson. PO Robinson forcibly grabbed and dragged plaintiff to where the arrest was taking place. Plaintiff repeatedly informed PO Robinson that he was a journalist and offered to produce his press pass. Regardless plaintiff was pushed against a car and surrounded by other PO. He was then arrested and handcuffed. Plaintiff again repeated he was a journalist and offered to show his pass. No other by stander was arrested. Plaintiff’s phone, press pass and backpack were seized and plaintiff was taken to the 7th precinct where he was processed and placed in custody. Plaintiff was not permitted to make a phone call and was mocked by a PO. NYPD Seragetan Daniel Slevin asked plaintiff about his press pass. PO Slevin retrieved it from plaintiff backpack, questioned plaintiff about it and then confiscated it. The pass was eventually returned following inquires of plaintiffs attorney. Plaintiff released three hours later and was given a summons. Before leaving plaintiff asked PO Robinson his name and he refused to provide it. The plaintiff’s arrest was reported by news outlets. A video showed plaintiff clearly identifying himself as a journalist contrary to the statements made by the NYPD spokesmen to the press. On plaintiff’s desk appearance ticket PO Robinson affirms that plaintiff stated he was a journalist. With a letter dated May 18 2020 plaintiff was informed that he did not have to return for summons.\n\nOn May 29, 2020 plaintiff was recording events taking place in the street holding his camera in one hand, and his press pass up in his other hand at eye level, making his status as a journalist visibly apparent. As plaintiff was photographing the events NYPD Lieutenant (then Sergeant) Keith Hockaday target Plaintiff and started yelling in his face deliberately ignoring plaintiffs’ press pass. P.O Hockaday continued menacing plaintiff and protestors around him making prohibited over the head strikes with his baton. Plaintiff retreated backwards and fell hard hitting his back on the sidewalk curb. The fall caused a cyst in his back to rupture. Plaintiff had to undergo medical procedures and surgery and still suffers back pain.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.564508/gov.uscourts.nysd.564508.124.0.pdf.","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/60111148/gray-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Melendez, Giselle vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-08-10","disposition_date":"2020-06-16","payout_amount":60000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"18CV05390","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Hockaday, Keith","summary":"On March 19, 2017, Ms. Melendez was a passenger in her boyfriend's vehicle which was pulled over for running a red light at 1am. Ms. Melendez began to film Sgt. Tavarez and Officer Thomas as they placed her boyfriend under arrest with unnecessary roughness. Tavarez demanded she stop filming, despite not interfering with them in any way, and proceeded to push her into the car, punch her in the face (causing her to briefly lose consciousness),and grab hold of her hair to bang her head into the car. She was then handcuffed and placed in the police car with her boyfriend (Sgt. Sanchez and Lt. Morales arrived at the scene and also contributed to the arrest). Ms. Melendez, in police custody, was taken to the ER where she was informed she had suffered a fractured nose. She was then brought to the precinct and arraigned after 24 hours in custody. She was falsely charged with resisting arrest, obstructing justice, attempted assault, harassment and disorderly conduct - all were eventually dismissed. Officer Thomas wrote the complaint. Sgt. Hockaday approved of the arrest report and as part of an investigation related to the incident, spoliated photos he had taken of alleged injuries to Sgt. Tavarez to cover up misconduct.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.495703/gov.uscourts.nysd.495703.50.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/7167826/melendez-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Lane, Tressie vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-03-09","disposition_date":"2019-11-30","payout_amount":21115,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"022701/2018E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Hockaday, Keith","summary":"On March 18, 2017, around 11:30 PM, Several police officers including PO Kerlyn Rodriguez, and Sergeant Keith Hockaday, were on duty and in the vicinity of Canal Street West and East 138th Street, County of Bronx where Plaintiff was lawfully present and doing nothing illegal, improper, or acting suspicious in any way. For no reason, and based on fraud, perjury and misrepresentations, and summarily stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, searched, seized and detained in an aggressive and excessive manner. Plaintiff was further subjected to a strip search without legal justification. Thereafter Plaintiff was falsely and maliciously prosecuted, where he remained incarcerated for over 24 hours. Plaintiff sustained both physical and emotional pain. Plaintiff suffered great and permanent bodily injury in and about his head, neck, back, body and limbs and was rendered sick, sore, lame and disabled.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=9y9ICIAiGfxDBhaZqbf0dw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Sen, Binijuktya, vs City of New York. et al.","start_date":"2017-02-01","disposition_date":"2018-01-16","payout_amount":60000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"17CV00744","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Hockaday, Keith","summary":"On July 7, 2016, plaintiff was participating in a protest against police brutality when he was arrested for civil disobedience. During the arrest plaintiff was unjustifiably thrown to the ground and assaulted by defendant police officers. As plaintiff was taken to the ground, his wallet and hat, which he was holding in his hand, both fell out of his hand. As he reached out for them a defendant officer proceeded to hit his outstretched arm, breaking plaintiff’s arm.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.468219/gov.uscourts.nysd.468219.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/17500485/sen-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Mcconnell, Quwand vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-08-09","disposition_date":"2018-02-02","payout_amount":50000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"513242/2016","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Hockaday, Keith","summary":"On or about May 7, 2015, plaintiff was unlawfully stopped, detained, arrested and injured by defendant NYPD officers Scott Carley (Shield No. 29078), Kevin Ulrich (Shield No. 16881), and Alix Guy (Shield No. 04945), along with defendant NYPD sergeant Keith Hockaday (Shield No. 986) and unnamed defendant NYPD officers, on a Brooklyn street. Defendants used improper holds and techniques when physically arresting plaintiff, which caused him serious injury.  Defendants proceeded to initiate a malicious prosecution against plaintiff. All charges against plaintiff were dismissed on September 28, 2015.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=hu/OA_PLUS_Al4ZGH_PLUS_JVLQ6ND5g==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Foster, Yvette vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-09-11","disposition_date":"2015-05-27","payout_amount":10000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV05308","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Hockaday, Keith","summary":"On June 7, 2014 in Brooklyn, Plaintiff asked Officers of the NYPD what they were doing when they were allegedly arresting and assaulting the father of Plaintiff's child. As a result, the officers arrested Plaintiff without cause and brought her to their station for processing without any offense being committed. Defendant police officers would eventually seek to charge Plaintiff with obstructing governmental administration. Plaintiff alleges false arrest, unlawful search and seizure, malicious prosecution, excessive force, and failure to intervene.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.360488/gov.uscourts.nyed.360488.11.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13139732/foster-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Hockaday, Keith","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2011-10-24","disposition_date":"2014-12-16","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","docket":"309117/2011","name":"Gousby, Reginald vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":40000},{"officer_name":"Hockaday, Keith","disposition":"Order/Judgment (Verdict)","start_date":"2011-04-15","disposition_date":"2013-05-30","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","docket":"11CV01068","name":"Brown, Shadeesha, et Al vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":0,"summary":"Defendant Officers forcibly entered an apartment where Plaintiffs were overnight guests. Plaintiff 1 was handcuffed on the ground and Plaintiff 2 was forced to stand naked at gunpoint for 40 minutes. Finally, Plaintiff 2 was permitted to put on clothes and both Plaintiffs were taken to PSA 7, held for four hours, before being released without being charged for any offense.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919203-Brown-et-al-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/5407109/brown-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Gousby v. City of New York","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921821-Gousby-v-City-of-New-York"}],"docket":"309117/2012","officer_name":"Keith W. Hockaday"},{"name":"Casanova v. City of New York","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921826-Casanova-v-City-of-New-York"}],"docket":"309619/2010","officer_name":"Keith W. Hockaday"},{"name":"Griffin v. New York City et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","payout_amount":30000,"disposition":"Settlement","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919237-Griffin-v-New-York-City-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919238-Griffin-v-New-York-City-et-al"}],"docket":"11CV02111","officer_name":"Keith W. Hockaday"},{"name":"McGill v. City of New York, et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","docket":"01CV03467","officer_name":"Keith W. Hockaday"},{"name":"Roper v. The City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","payout_amount":17500,"disposition":"Settlement","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4918776-Roper-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4918777-Roper-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"08CV04347","officer_name":"Keith W. Hockaday"},{"name":"Dent v. The City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","payout_amount":13500,"disposition":"Settlement","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4918862-Dent-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"09CV01598","officer_name":"Keith W. Hockaday"}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/D3L3-keith-hockaday.jpg","payroll":{"salary":"154751","regular":"146060","overtime":"45908","other":"26379","total":"218348"},"socials":[{"url":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-hockaday-6652159a","type":"linkedin"}],"news":[{"url":"https://theappeal.org/nypd-srg-misconduct/","title":"NYPD Unit At Center Of Protest Policing Has Dozens Of Officers With Long Misconduct Histories","source":"The Appeal","date":"2020-10-15"}],"id":"D3L3","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/D3L3"}