A Bellevue police officer who
was charged with DUI and reprimanded for an off-duty incident during a Seahawks
game has resigned.
Bellevue Police Department
announced the resignation of Officer Andrew Hanke, effectively immediately.
"As we move forward, my
hope is that we rebuild the public's trust and continue our focus on the great work
that the men and women of this Department do every day," Bellevue Police
Chief Linda Pillo stated in a news release.
In November, Hanke was pulled
over by another Bellevue police officer after he was observed for swerving on
I-90 near Issaquah. The next day, Hanke was put on administrative leave, and
the incident prompted Issaquah prosecutors to file DUI charges.
The officer who made the stop
is under investigation for allowing Hanke's wife to come pick him up instead of
arresting him.
Hanke was also involved in a
highly publicized 2012 incident at a Seattle Seahawks game, in which he was
accused of aggressive and obscene behavior. The incident prompted the police
chief to remove him from the Bellevue police bomb squad and suspend him for 30
days.