{"active":false,"first_name":"Henry","last_name":"Rivera","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"073 DET","assignment_date":"2025-03-10","id":"73det"},"shield_no":3487,"ended_date":"2026-07-01","taxid":"940639","complaint_ids":[201900421,201810179,201806216,201802785,201707669,201608154,201602547,201404293,201402676,201401055,201113951,200805076],"command_history":[{"command":"INT CIS","id":"10"},{"command":"073 PCT","id":"73pct"}],"appt_date":"2006-01-09","age":43,"middle_initial":"R","shield_no_history":[3959],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Canady, Darius & Shasha vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2025-10-06","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"531187/2025","court":"Supreme Court - Kings"},{"name":"Quinones, Wilfredo vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2025-03-20","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"508590/2025","court":"Supreme Court - Kings"},{"name":"Jacks, Bilal vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2020-03-05","disposition_date":"2022-05-05","payout_amount":32500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"20CV01012","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Rivera, Henry R.","summary":"On February 28, 2018, Plaintiff was returning his home in Brooklyn New York.  NYPD Officers Ellis, Deshommes, Stephens, Rivera, and Orrego forcibly grabbed Plaintiff and tightly handcuffed him, causing injuries to his shoulders, hands, and wrists. The officers refused to loosen the handcuffs. The officers then searched Plaintiff, but did not recover any contraband. The officers told prosecutors that Plaintiff committed an armed robbery with a deadly weapon, which Plaintiff alleges was false. All charges were ultimately dismissed by prosecutors for lack of evidence.\n\nOn November 25, 2018, NYPD Officers Taraska, Paredes, and Liguori approached Plaintiff while he was socializing with friends on the sidewalk in Kings County, New York. The officers demanded Plaintiff’s ID and began verbally abusing Plaintiff. The officers forcibly grabbed the Plaintiff and tightly handcuffed him, causing injuries to his neck, shoulders, hands, and wrists. The officers searched Plaintiff but did not recover any contraband. All charges against Plaintiff were ultimately dismissed following an ACD.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.445527/gov.uscourts.nyed.445527.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/16884414/jacks-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Wilson, Belinda, et al. vs P.O. Kalish, Micheal, et al.","start_date":"2018-10-05","disposition_date":"2023-04-25","payout_amount":25000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"18CV05219","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Rivera, Henry R.","url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/7938140/wilson-v-new-york-city-police-dept/"},{"name":"Pacheco, Sr., Michael, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-01-25","disposition_date":"2018-11-21","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"17CV06785","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Rivera, Henry R.","summary":"Defendant Officers approached, assaulted, and arrested Plaintiffs.  One Plaintiff was given a DAT for disorderly conduct which was later dismissed.  The other Plaintiff was taken to the 121st and then 120th Precinct, and charged with unspecified charges that the DA Declined to prosecute.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.409674/gov.uscourts.nyed.409674.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6590167/pacheco-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Taylor, Michael vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-11-02","disposition_date":"2018-08-03","payout_amount":17500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"16CV05887","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Rivera, Henry R.","summary":"Defendant officers pulled over Plaintiff's car, ordered him to exit, illegally searched plaintiff and his vehicle, and handcuffed plaintiff in over tight handcuffs. Plaintiff was brought to the 73rd Precinct and charged with possession of an illegal knife, which was later dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.392618/gov.uscourts.nyed.392618.15.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4521455/taylor-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Bazemore, Herbert Jr., vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-05-18","disposition_date":"2019-12-16","payout_amount":5000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"006119/2015","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Rivera, Henry R."},{"name":"Charles, Nichlon vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-02-13","disposition_date":"2015-07-13","payout_amount":15000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV00727","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Rivera, Henry R.","summary":"Plaintiff opened the door to a residence for Defendant Officers who then threw him against a wall, searched him, arrested him, took him to the 73rd Precinct, and charged him with Criminal Possession of Marijuana in the Fifth Degree, Criminal Trespass in the Third Degree, and Resisting Arrest.  All charges were ACD'd.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920451-Charles-v-City-of-New-York-et-al","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920452-Charles-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/47836155/charles-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Williams, Shaun vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-02-13","disposition_date":"2015-10-14","payout_amount":15000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV00725","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Rivera, Henry R.","summary":"On July 20th, 2014, the Plaintiff was walking home when he was stopped by the Defendants, including PO Rivera. Despite the Plaintiff having no warrants against him, PO Rivera grabbed the Plaintiff and threw him to the ground. PO Rivera began to hit the Plaintiff and arrest him. The Plaintiff asked for medical attention, but was dismissed and instead taken to the 73rd Precinct.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.366163/gov.uscourts.nyed.366163.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/47835743/williams-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Rivera, Henry","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-07-20","disposition_date":"2013-12-18","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","docket":"014568/2012","name":"Green, Tony vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":10000},{"officer_name":"Rivera, Henry R.","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-07-20","disposition_date":"2013-02-08","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","docket":"014566/2012","name":"Hooper, Gail vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":10000}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2022-09-01","case_no":"2022-26801","penalty":"B - Command Discipline, vacation days (1 day)","recommendation":"Charges and Specifications","allegations":[{"desc":"Failed to activate his body-worn camera."},{"desc":"Failed to make activity log entries."},{"desc":"Made inaccurate statements"}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21028154-rivera-883669ce0d51727b2324721d50c873e854f0cc0a","type":"brady-giglio"}],"id":"WL5K","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/WL5K"}