Michael Sher

Badge #7435, White Male
Police Officer at 62nd Precinct since September 2022, active
Service started July 2011, made $144,000 last year, Tax #951244

Substantiated Allegations:
Force: Pepper spray
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
Discourtesy: Action

Discipline Cases:

Case: 2021-24274
Closed: 3/29/2022
Case: 2021-24275
Closed: 11/30/2021
Case: 2021-23461
Closed: 5/25/2021
Case: 2015-14744
Closed: 3/11/2016

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Complaints

6 Complaints
11 Allegations
3 Substantiated
2 Substantiated (Charges)
1 Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
3 Complainant Uncooperative
1 Exonerated
2 Unfounded
2 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #202003703, May 2020
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Closed: Previously adjudicated, with discipline
APU Case Status: Closed: Previously adjudicated, with discipline, September 2022
Penalty: Dismissal Probation
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
APU Quarterly Report summary
additional details

Complaint #202002006, March 2020
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
Complainant: Female, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
Complainant: Female, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #201903875, May 2019
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
Complainant: Black Female, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
Complainant: Black Female, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #201903093, April 2019
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
Complainant: Black Male, 50
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #201210968, August 2012
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 44
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #201206794, May 2012
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #202003703, May 2020
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Action Black Male, 30-34 Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Force: Pepper spray Black Male, 30-34 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Black Male, 30-34 Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Closed: Previously adjudicated, with discipline
APU Case Status: Closed: Previously adjudicated, with discipline, September 2022
Penalty: Dismissal Probation
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
APU Quarterly Report summary
additional details
Complaint #202002006, March 2020
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Female, 30-34 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Female, 30-34 Unfounded
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201903875, May 2019
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Black Female, 43 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Black Female, 43 Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 43 Complainant Uncooperative
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201903093, April 2019
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Black Male, 50 Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201210968, August 2012
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 44 Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201206794, May 2012
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Male, 26 Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusion definitions.


Discipline

Case: 2021-24274
Closed: 3/29/2022
Case Details:
  1. Failed to obtain medical treatment.
  2. Used improper force tactics.
  3. Wrongfully discourteous to an individual known to the Department.
Recommendation: Charges and Specifications

Case: 2021-24275
Closed: 11/30/2021
Case Details:
  1. Failed to make required entries in Department logs.
Recommendation: Other

Case: 2021-23461
Closed: 5/25/2021
Case Details:
  1. Pleaded Guilty: Failed to prepare a property clerk's invoice worksheet, as required.
  2. Pleaded Guilty: Failed to safeguard found property. Violated patrol rules..
  3. Pleaded Guilty: Made inappropriate comments. Wrongfully used offensive language..
Penalty: Dismissal probation (12 months), pre-trial suspension days (30 days), vacation days (25 days)

Case: 2015-14744
Closed: 3/11/2016
Case Details:
  1. Guilty: Did fail and neglect to immediately comply with a direct order.
  2. Guilty: While on-duty, did fail and neglect to be properly attired while wearing his uniform.
  3. Guilty: While on-duty, failed to put on his police uniform in a timely manner after being directed to do so by a Sergeant known to the Department.
  4. Guilty: While on-duty, was absent from assignment without permission or police necessity having been directed to take a security post.
  5. Guilty: Did fail and neglect to safeguard his restricted parking permit.
  6. Guilty: Did wrongfully place an unauthorized plastic cover over the front and rear license plate of his vehicle and placed the vehicles registration inside of a foil bag and affixed it to the windshield.
  7. Guilty: Did fail to return his 2014 Department parking permit as required and lied by indicating the he had returned the permit.
  8. Guilty: Did wrongfully place an unauthorized plastic cover over the rear license plate of his vehicle and placed the vehicles registration inside of a foil bag and affixed it to the windshield.
  9. Guilty: Did wrongfully operate a motorcycle with a mutilated license plate to which only two of the license plate numbers were legible.
Penalty: Dismissal probation (12 months), vacation days (30 days)


Lawsuits

Smith, Andrew vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 21CV03096, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 8, 2021
Complaint
Description: On May 30, 2020 Plaintiff Andrew Smith was present at a BLM protest in Brooklynalong with several hundred others. Detective PO Michael Sher was among the dozens of NYPD officers policing the protest. The protestors had their hands up to demonstrate that they were present peacefully. Officers began forcibly pushing protestors to make way for an NYPD SUV when Detective Sher shoved Plaintiff, snatched his mask, and sprayed him with pepper spray in his eyes. Plaintiff was aided by another protester. He was not arrested.

Other Documents

Brooklyn DA Disclosure Letter references additional CCRB complaint #201402962