Substantiated Allegations:
Force: Pepper spray
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
Discourtesy: Action
Force: Pepper spray
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
Discourtesy: Action
Michael Sher
Badge #7435,
White Male
Police Officer at 62nd Precinct since September 2022
Service
started July 2011,
made $206,000 last year,
Tax #951244
Discipline Cases:
Case: 2021-24274
Closed: 3/29/2022
Case: 2021-23461
Closed: 5/25/2021
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Lawsuit Settlements:
$212,500 Smith, Andrew vs City of Ny, et al., 2021 EDNY EDNY 21CV03096
$50,000 Khoja, Omran vs City of New York, et al., 2017 KCSC KCSC 502958/2017
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$212,500 Smith, Andrew vs City of Ny, et al., 2021 EDNY EDNY 21CV03096
$50,000 Khoja, Omran vs City of New York, et al., 2017 KCSC KCSC 502958/2017
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Articles
Almost Every NYPD Cop Charged with Excessive Force During the George Floyd Protests Escaped Serious Punishment, The City, 6/3/20252020 NYC Protests, CCRB, 1/24/2023
Cop Who Bragged About Ripping Down Mask to Pepper Spray Protester Escapes Discipline for Use of Force, The City, 8/29/2022
'I ripped the s--- off and I used it,' cop bragged after taking off Brooklyn protester's mask and pepper-spraying him, bodycam footage shows, New York Daily News, 6/16/2020
Complaints
8
Complaints
14
Allegations
3
Substantiated
2
Substantiated (Charges)
1
Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
3
Complainant Uncooperative
2
Complaint Withdrawn
1
Exonerated
1
Unable to Determine
2
Unfounded
2
Unsubstantiated
Complaint #202512594,
December 2025
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | White Female, 40-44 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complaint Withdrawn |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Other |
| Complainant: | White Female, 40-44 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complaint Withdrawn |
Complaint #202409882,
September 2024
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Property damaged |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Middle Eastern/North African Male, 18-20 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unable to Determine |
Complaint #202003703,
May 2020
additional details
| 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 28, 2022 |
| Penalty: | Dismissal Probation |
| Documents: | APU Quarterly Report summary |
| Complaint Closing Report |
Complaint #202002006,
March 2020
additional details
| 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 |
Complaint #201903875,
May 2019
additional details
| 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 |
Complaint #201903093,
April 2019
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 50 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report |
Complaint #201210968,
August 2012
additional details
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 44 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report |
Complaint #201206794,
May 2012
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 26 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report |
| Complaint #202512594, December 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | White Female, 40-44 | Complaint Withdrawn |
| Abuse of Authority: Other | White Female, 40-44 | Complaint Withdrawn |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #202409882, September 2024 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Property damaged | Middle Eastern/North African Male, 18-20 | Unable to Determine |
| 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 28, 2022 | ||
| Penalty: Dismissal Probation | ||
| Documents: | APU Quarterly Report summary | |
| Complaint Closing Report | ||
| 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 conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
Further details on conclusions.
Discipline
Case: 2021-24274
Closed: 3/29/2022
Case Details:
- Failed to obtain medical treatment.
- Used improper force tactics.
- Wrongfully discourteous to an individual known to the Department.
Recommendation: Charges and Specifications
Case: 2021-23461
Closed: 5/25/2021
Case Details:
- Pleaded Guilty: Failed to prepare a property clerk's invoice worksheet, as required.
- Pleaded Guilty: Failed to safeguard found property. Violated patrol rules..
- 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 Details:
- Guilty: Did fail and neglect to immediately comply with a direct order.
- Guilty: Did fail and neglect to safeguard his restricted parking permit.
- Guilty: Did fail to return his 2014 Department parking permit as required and lied by indicating the he had returned the permit.
- Guilty: Did wrongfully operate a motorcycle with a mutilated license plate to which only two of the license plate numbers were legible.
- 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.
- 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.
- Guilty: While on-duty, did fail and neglect to be properly attired while wearing his uniform.
- 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.
- Guilty: While on-duty, was absent from assignment without permission or police necessity having been directed to take a security post.
Penalty: Dismissal probation (12 months), vacation days (30 days)
Lawsuits
Named in 3 known lawsuits, $262,500 total settlements.Chan, Yu Hin & Gu, Feifei vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 25CV00029, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 18, 2025
Complaint
Smith, Andrew vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 21CV03096, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 8, 2021, ended March 4, 2024
$212,500 Settlement
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.
Khoja, Omran vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 502958/2017, Supreme Court - Kings, February 17, 2017, ended May 22, 2017
$50,000 Settlement
Other Documents
NYPD Trial Decision 7/14/2022
Brooklyn DA Disclosure Letter
references
additional CCRB complaint
#201402962