Domestic Abuse in SPD

Pt. III: Lt. Scott Moss continued to climb the ranks despite multiple arrests for DUI and assaulting his wife.

CW: Descriptions of violence against women

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Scott Moss’s tenure with SPD has been charmed. He married into the family of Major Billy Wright, a charter member of the Black Law Enforcement Association of WA, and spent much of his early career working in a high-profile position as a spokesperson for the dept

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Moss was removed from his position as SPD spokesperson in 2005 after his arrest for DUI. That was later amended to a lesser charge of misdemeanor “negligent driving”

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Then, in 2009, Moss was arrested again on allegations that he assaulted his spouse with a kitchen knife after she confronted him about his infidelity.

According to the charging documents, his wife alleged that he pushed her and cut her hands.

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Moss was acquitted. His defense argued that his wife had self-harmed in the past. Shew was also opposed to Moss’s prosecution & wasn’t cooperative (Sadly, a running theme. Sgt. Ron Murray's victim also sought clemency/refused to cooperate. See yesterday's thread)

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Less than a year after his acquittal, Moss was promoted to Sergeant.

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Moss was arrested a third time in 2011, again for DUI. The arresting officer didn’t administer a breathalyzer on scene, blaming a dead battery.

By the time he was tested an hour and a half later, he was just below the legal limit.

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In 2015, Moss was promoted again to Lieutenant in the West Precinct.

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As a Lieutenant with more than 20 years on the force, Scott Moss is currently taking in $80/hr., which equals $166,400 annually

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