General Information

Name Edward A. Aeschlimann
OpenOversight ID 43279
Unique Internal Identifier Aeschlimann-Edward-A
Department Richmond Police Department
Race White
Gender Male
Birth Year (Age) 1978 (~46 y/o)
First Employment Date 2003-06-16
Number of known incidents 2
Currently on the force Yes

Assignment History

Department Job Title Badge No. Unit Start Date End Date
Richmond Police Department Sargeant Narcotics 2023-04-21
Richmond Police Department Sergeant 4th Precinct 2003-06-16
Richmond Police Department Detective Narcotics Unknown

Salary

Annual Salary Overtime & Other Pay Total Pay Year
$58,518.99 FY2022

Incidents

Incident Aeschlimann-Stalks-Brian-Portis

Date Jun 06, 2007
Time 07:00 PM
Report # Aeschlimann-Stalks-Brian-Portis
Department Richmond Police Department
Officers Edward A. Aeschlimann
Description

Aeschlimann followed Brian Portis and violently invaded his home, according to a lawsuit.

Address Richmond, VA
 

Incident Killing-of-Santana-Olavarria

Date May 19, 2004
Time 06:00 PM
Report # Killing-of-Santana-Olavarria
Department Richmond Police Department
Officers Edward A. Aeschlimann
Description

Richmond Police officers Michael Couture and Edward Aeschlimann shot 21-year-old Santana Olavarria during a traffic stop. The officer said there was a struggle to remove Olavarria from the car, and he was dragged by the car and pulled into the vehicle as it started to move.

Officer Couture shot Santanna Olavarria, killing him, and Officer Ed Aeschlimann shot him four times. Couture was tried twice and convicted of manslaughter, served no jail time, but was given a fine.

Aeschlimann was indicted for murder. The charge was later reduced to second-degree manslaughter. He was found guilty, but is still employed at the Richmond Police Department.

Address Mechanicsville Turnpike near Fairfield Avenue
Richmond, VA

Lawsuits