{"active":true,"first_name":"John","last_name":"Essig","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"LT","command":{"command":"BK ASCS","assignment_date":"2026-03-16","id":"873"},"taxid":"951719","complaint_ids":[201412547,201400673],"command_history":[{"command":"MJT TF"},{"command":"DB CEIS","id":"94"},{"command":"MTS DET","id":"MTSdet"},{"command":"083 PCT","id":"83pct"}],"appt_date":"2012-01-09","middle_initial":"P","shield_no_history":[8667,3548,5505],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Maiglow, Michael vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2017-03-09","disposition_date":"2018-11-06","payout_amount":130000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"16CV07038","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Essig, John","summary":"On September 17, 2014, Plaintiff—a DOE teacher in Brooklyn, New York—participated in a demonstration in support of a fired colleague. Plaintiff was interviewed by a local television station and stated his frustration with the Superintendent. The Superintendent reported to DOE Chancellor that the Plaintiff harassed her during the demonstration. Plaintiff alleges this was not true. The DOE Chancellor conveyed the report about Plaintiff to the NYPD. Plaintiff began suffering health effects from the stress of the allegations and received an early retirement. Plaintiff initiated a lawsuit against the Superintendent and informed her of the suit. \n\nOn September 17, 2015, the Superintendent called NYPD and alleged that Plaintiff had sent her threatening and intimidating emails. NYPD Sgt. William Reek and PO Johnny Muniz responded to the report. Plaintiff was informed that if he did not turn himself in, a warrant would be issued for his arrest. Plaintiff turned himself in, was arrested, and placed in a holding cell where he was denied food. Plaintiff made repeated requests for his prescription medication but those requests were ignored. After approximately 17 hours of detention, Plaintiff was told by Sgt. Armstrong that he was being released and that he never should have been arrested.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.395108.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6166594/maiglow-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"C., W. an Infant By Mng Zayas, Lillian D. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-08-11","disposition_date":"2015-12-10","payout_amount":17500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"010001/2015","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Essig, John"},{"name":"Cordero, Hector vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-07-01","disposition_date":"2018-02-23","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Order/Judgment (Verdict)","docket":"15CV03436","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Essig, John","summary":"Plaintiff was working at a bodega when defendant officers entered, ordered him outside, and arrested him.  Plaintiff was taken to the 83rd Precinct, strip-searched, and charged with Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance, which was later dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.371448/gov.uscourts.nyed.371448.12.0_3.pdf","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920753-Cordero-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4324468/cordero-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Foust, Kason vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-04-09","disposition_date":"2015-09-08","payout_amount":15000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV01837","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Essig, John","summary":"Defendant Officers aggressively ran to Plaintiff and arrested him on  the street for allegedly giving another person a pill. Charged with Crim Possession of Controlled Substance which was eventually dismissed & sealed.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920564-Foust-v-City-of-New-York-et-al","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920563-Foust-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4520438/foust-v-city-of-new-york/"}],"payroll":{"salary":"118056","regular":"120330","overtime":"37141","other":"18158","total":"175629"},"news":[{"title":"Brooklyn Judge Seeks to Examine Prevalence of Police Lying","url":"https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/17/nyregion/brooklyn-judge-police-perjury-nypd.html","source":"New York Times","date":"2017-10-17"}],"id":"VZP9","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/VZP9"}