Officer Detail: Dawn M. Kent
General Information
| Name | Dawn M. Kent |
| OpenOversight ID | 84161 |
| Department | Buffalo Police Department |
| Race | White |
| Gender | Female |
| Birth Year (Age) | Data Missing |
| First Employment Date | 1996-08-06 |
| Number of known incidents | 1 |
| Currently on the force | No |
Assignment History
| Job Title | Badge No. | Unit | Start Date | End Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | C135 | Unknown | |||
| Deputy Commissioner | Retired | Commissioner's Office | 2025-01-15 | 2025-01-15 | |
| Deputy Commissioner | Commissioner's Office | 2022-10-31 | 2025-01-15 |
Salary
| Annual Salary | Overtime | Total Pay | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $121,706.00 | FY2020 |
Incidents
Incident 265 |
|
| Date | Jun 24, 2020 |
| Time | 02:00 AM |
| Department | Buffalo Police Department |
| Officers | Dawn M. Kent , Michael A. Delong , Michael A. Maritato , Zachary Williams , Kevin J. Murphy , Patrick J. Meegan , Joseph Beyers , Stephen D. Schulz |
| Description | On June 24th, 2020, a handful of people were gathered at Niagara Square as part of a multi-day peaceful protest in response to police brutality. While exercising their First Amendment right to peacefully assemble, Buffalo police officers arrived at Niagara Square around 2:00 am and began unlawfully arresting the protestors. OutcomeEach protestor was charged with violations of two City of Buffalo ordinances, laws or regulations, section 309-15[A], sleeping in "any park or park approach," and 309-25[A], remaining in a park, playground, or public school ground beyond open hours, a non-criminal offense punishable as a "Class C fine in the amount of $52.50." … |
| Address |
Niagara Square
Buffalo, NY |