Sergeant
Marcus
Hale
Professional
Standards
Unit
Portland
Police
Bureau
,
Precinct
14
1247
North
Everett
Street
Portland
,
OR
97209
Phone
: (503) 555-0187
Email
:
m
.
hale
@
portlandpolice
.
gov
May
18, 2026
Hiring
Committee
Seattle
Police
Department
610
Fifth
Avenue
Seattle
,
WA
98104
Subject
:
Letter
of
Reference
for
Officer
Daniel
K
.
Reeves
(
Badge
#2847)
Dear
Members
of
the
Hiring
Committee
,
It
is
with
strong
confidence
that
I
recommend
Officer
Daniel
K
.
Reeves
for
appointment
with
the
Seattle
Police
Department
.
I
have
directly
supervised
Officer
Reeves
for
four
years
at
the
Portland
Police
Bureau
,
where
he
has
served
with
distinction
since
graduating
from
the
Oregon
Public
Safety
Academy
in
March
2022.
Officer
Reeves
is
an
exceptional
patrol
officer
whose
tactical
competence
is
matched
by
his
interpersonal
judgment
.
During
his
tenure
in
the
Professional
Standards
Unit
,
he
maintained
a
case
clearance
rate
18
percent
above
the
precinct
average
while
receiving
only
one
use
-
of
-
force
complaint
a
complaint
that
was
subsequently
classified
as
unfounded
after
internal
review
.
I
witnessed
his
de
-
escalation
skills
firsthand
on
February
14, 2025,
when
he
responded
to
a
domestic
disturbance
involving
an
armed
,
agitated
individual
.
While
other
officers
established
perimeter
security
,
Officer
Reeves
initiated
a
twenty
-
three
-
minute
dialogue
that
resulted
in
the
voluntary
surrender
of
the
weapon
and
a
peaceful
arrest
.
Officer
Reeves
holds
an
associate
degree
in
Criminal
Justice
from
Portland
Community
College
and
is
pursuing
a
bachelor
'
s
part
-
time
.
He
is
relocating
to
Seattle
to
be
closer
to
family
,
and
I
believe
he
will
be
an
immediate
asset
to
your
patrol
division
.
I
respectfully
urge
you
to
grant
him
favorable
consideration
.
If
you
require
additional
information
,
please
contact
me
directly
at
the
number
or
email
listed
above
.
Respectfully
,
Sergeant
Marcus
Hale
Portland
Police
Bureau
·
Badge
#412
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