Todd Roggenkamp, a police officer for the Mercer Island Police Department (MIPD), was demoted from sergeant to officer in early 2024 after displaying concerning behavior the year before. Now, due to recently uncovered bodycam footage obtained by FOX 13, his demotion is becoming clearer.
The situation stemmed from Roggenkamp, his wife, and a subordinate officer returning to a bar to retrieve a cell phone the wife forgot. He allegedly flashed his badge at the bar to gain special access to the closed bar, but when he was denied entry, he tried to challenge a bar patron and a bartender to a fight. His wife slapped the bar patron and kicked him in the groin.
Once they left, they were pulled over by police. In now-released body cam footage, Roggenkamp is seen arguing with deputies about the validity of the traffic stop and lying about his position, claiming he was a firefighter instead. He then admitted he was drunk after mixing up his words. According to MIPD, he drove his vehicle within an hour of being described as “very intoxicated” by deputies after his wife was arrested for assault. He drove to King County Jail and demanded for his wife to be released before jail staff contacted MIPD.
Should Roggenkamp still be employed by MIPD?
“My question is, why does he still have a job?” Ursula Reutin, co-host of “The Gee and Ursula Show,” asked…