{"active":false,"first_name":"Okera","last_name":"Morrison","race":"Black","gender":"Male","rank":"SGT SA","command":{"command":"TB SOD","assignment_date":"2022-10-03","id":"396"},"shield_no":4131,"ended_date":"2023-10-03","taxid":"928816","complaint_ids":[201508996,201508689,200303073],"command_history":[{"command":"BKLN CT","id":"36"},{"command":"TB DT30","id":"TB30"},{"command":"079 PCT","id":"79pct"}],"appt_date":"2001-07-02","age":48,"middle_initial":"C","shield_no_history":[24446],"lawsuits":[{"officer_name":"Morrison, Okera","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2017-08-09","disposition_date":"2018-07-30","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","docket":"17CV04493","name":"Baker, Justin vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":19250,"summary":"Plaintiff and his friends were visiting the basement of this apartment when they heard footsteps and believed that they were being robbed. Plaintiff ran into the backyard when he was confronted by officers, who jumped on top of the plaintiff. They then kicked and punched him on various parts of his body, searched him, and arrested him. Officers allegedly did not have a warrant for his arrest or a search warrant, and they did not find any contraband on his person. Officers also allegedly took an iPhone 6, an iPhone 7 and $49 in cash from his person and have not returned his property.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4925878-Baker-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/7567783/baker-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"West, James vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-10-24","disposition_date":"2015-09-25","payout_amount":25000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV06229","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Morrison, Okera","summary":"On August 28, 2013, Plaintiff was a guest at a private club, when Officers Michael Williams and Okera Morrison, among other officers, forced their way in.  More than ten individuals were handcuffed and searched, but no contraband was found on them.  Defendants claimed to have found narcotics and gambling machines in the building, though none was in the room with the Plaintiff and the others.  Plaintiff and the others were transported, searched and detained, but all of the others were released without charges that day.  Officers initially falsely charged Plaintiff James West as one David West, who had warrants.  Despite Plaintiff James West not being the subject of the search warrant for the premises, he was illegally arrested and charged with criminal possession of narcotics and illegal gambling.  Plaintiff spoke to a Kings County District Attorney and informed them of the mistaken identity, but nothing was done.   The officers and KCDA knew they lacked probable cause and thereafter fabricated evidence that Plaintiff worked on the premises.  Plaintiff was incarcerated until February 28, 2014, when all charges were dropped.  Plaintiff was never brought to court for any alleged warrant.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.362128/gov.uscourts.nyed.362128.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13241901/west-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Lopez, Tais vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-06-16","disposition_date":"2015-01-28","payout_amount":7500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV03674","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Morrison, Okera","summary":"On June 13, 2013, Plaintiff was lawfully present at her son's elementary school in Brooklyn when defendant police officers approached and detained plaintiff without any legal justification or excuse. Plaintiff was seized forcefully, her arms were twisted behind her back and she was kneed in the back. Plaintiff was not resisting arrest and there was no reason for her to be seized in this way. Despite the fact that Plaintiff was not engaged in any illegal or suspicious activity, she was formally arrested and handcuffed and searched. Plaintiff sustained physical injuries including (but not limited to) pain to her shoulders, knees, and back. Plaintiff was transported to the local precinct where she was held for several hours before transfer to Kings County Central Booking where she was held for several more hours before being arraigned on a criminal complaint containing false allegations sworn to or provided by defendant Michael Williams. Pursuant to defendant Williams' false allegations, plaintiff was charged with Resisting Arrest and two counts of Disorderly Conduct.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.357571/gov.uscourts.nyed.357571.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4520266/lopez-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Smalls, Derek vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-07-09","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"012126/2013","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Morrison, Okera"}],"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/21026760-morrison-49e51120ee2f2bd3ff3521c9ee4c8d6630a28456","type":"brady-giglio"}],"id":"LWCF","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/LWCF"}