Abdul Pridgen
Service Record
Fort Worth Texas Police Department
| Rank | Detective, Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain, Deputy Chief, Assistant Chief (2009)[1] |
| Dates of Service | 26 years[2] |
| Salary | $150,221 (2017)[3] |
| Last Known Status | Resigned[4] |
Seaside California Police Department
| Rank | Chief[2] |
| Dates of Service | March 1, 2018[1] - August 13, 2021.[5] |
| Salary | $261,932 (2021)[6] |
| Last Known Status | Resigned[5] |
San Leandro California Police Department
| Rank | Chief[2] |
| Dates of Service | September 13, 2021[2] - February 20, 2024[7] |
| Last Known Status | Separated[7] |
Incident Reports
2016 Arrest of Jacqueline Craig
In December 2016, Fort Worth Texas Police Department Officer William Martin responded to an incident where Craig claimed that a man had assaulted her son. Martin got into an argument with Craig, and arrested her for resisting arrest and outstanding traffic warrants. Martin arrested Craig's two daughters for interference.[8][9]
The incident was captured on Martin's body-worn camera and witnesses' cell phone cameras.[8]
Response Timeline
An investigation determined that Pridgen and Deputy Chief Vance Keyes leaked the body-worn camera footage.[8]
In 2017, Pridgen and Keyes were placed on restricted duty.[8]
On May 19, 2017, Pridgen and Keyes were demoted to captain.[8]
2023 Policy Violations
Allegations were made against Pridgen "regarding department policy violations".[10]
Response Timeline
On September 8, 2023, Pridgen was placed on administrative leave.[10]
An outside company was hired to conduct an investigation.[10]
On February 20, 2024, Pridgen separated from the agency. No details were provided.[7]
LEO Ratings
Public Comments
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Biography, City of Oakland
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Christy Price, San Leandro Welcomes New Police Chief Abdul Pridgen, Post News Group, 2021-09-16
- ↑ Abdul Pridgen, Police Captain, City Of Fort Worth, govSalaries
- ↑ Scott Gordon, Fort Worth Drops Discipline Case Against Former Deputy Police Chief,NBC DFW, 2019-08-15
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Sara Rubin, Seaside Police Chief Abdul Pridgen is leaving for a job as chief in San Leandro., Monterey County Weekly, 2021-07-07
- ↑ Abdul Pridgen, Police Chief, Seaside, govSalaries
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 San Leandro Permanently Parts Ways With Police Chief Abdul Pridgen, Patch, 2024-02-21
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 Scott Gordon, Demoted Cop Speaks Candidly About Chief, Leak Investigation, NBC DFW, 2017-05-22
- ↑ Minyvonne Burke, Black mother, violently arrested after she called police on neighbor, settles lawsuit, NBC News, 2022-09-24
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 San Leandro police chief placed on leave amid investigation into alleged 'policy violations', ABC News, 2023-09-15
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