{"url":"https://policetransparencynj.com/departments/monmouth-co-sheriffs-dept/","summary":"Monmouth County Sheriff's Department reported 26 internal affairs investigations in 2025 and 23 officers named in those cases. Its rate of 113 per 100 officers matched the Monmouth County median of 113 and stayed under the 115.2 median for sheriff agencies. Read the comparison carefully: fewer investigations per officer can mean less misconduct or fewer complaints entering the record. Sustained complaints were reported in 10 of the 26 investigations detailed for 2025. Demeanor led the allegation categories, with Other Departmental Rule Violation and Neglect of Duty tied behind it.\n\nEight major discipline records appear across the 2020-2025 releases, from 2021, 2023, 2024 and 2025, including three terminations. The department received a C on the report card, at the 45th percentile among 21 peers in the group of all sheriff agencies, a high-confidence grade.","note":"Compiled from New Jersey Attorney General public data by an independent project; not a government source. Every value is as reported, with its sourceRef. Method: https://policetransparencynj.com/methodology/","data":{"agency":{"id":"monmouth-co-sheriffs-dept","slug":"monmouth-co-sheriffs-dept","name":"Monmouth Co Sheriffs Dept","fullName":"Monmouth County Sheriff's Department","countySlug":"monmouth","countyName":"Monmouth","type":"sheriff","aliases":["Monmouth Co Sheriffs Dept-Monmouth","Monmouth County Sheriffs Office|Monmouth"]},"totalsByYear":[{"agencyId":"monmouth-co-sheriffs-dept","countySlug":"monmouth","countyName":"Monmouth","year":2021,"officers":15,"investigations":15,"incidents":15,"sourceRef":{"file":"ia-agency-totals","sheet":"Sheet1","row":325}},{"agencyId":"monmouth-co-sheriffs-dept","countySlug":"monmouth","countyName":"Monmouth","year":2022,"officers":19,"investigations":20,"incidents":17,"sourceRef":{"file":"ia-agency-totals","sheet":"Sheet1","row":1344}},{"agencyId":"monmouth-co-sheriffs-dept","countySlug":"monmouth","countyName":"Monmouth","year":2023,"officers":13,"investigations":13,"incidents":12,"sourceRef":{"file":"ia-agency-totals","sheet":"Sheet1","row":1848}},{"agencyId":"monmouth-co-sheriffs-dept","countySlug":"monmouth","countyName":"Monmouth","year":2024,"officers":15,"investigations":16,"incidents":15,"sourceRef":{"file":"ia-agency-totals","sheet":"Sheet1","row":827}},{"agencyId":"monmouth-co-sheriffs-dept","countySlug":"monmouth","countyName":"Monmouth","year":2025,"officers":23,"investigations":26,"incidents":14,"sourceRef":{"file":"ia-agency-totals","sheet":"Sheet1","row":2360}}],"mdRecords":[{"id":"anthony-lozito-monmouth-co-sheriffs-dept-r473","year":2025,"countyName":"Monmouth","countySlug":"monmouth","agencyId":"monmouth-co-sheriffs-dept","rank":"Sheriff's Officer","firstName":"Anthony","lastName":"Lozito","officerSlug":"anthony-lozito-monmouth-co-sheriffs-dept","terminated":"no","demoted":"no","suspended":"yes","daysSuspended":6,"separatedWhileIAPending":"no","otherSanction":"Loss of time","sustainedCharges":"Neglect of Duty","description":"S/O Lozito failed to secure his duty weapon by leaving it in a holster unsecured in a public school restroom where he was assigned as a School Resource Officer, where it was later discovered by a civilian. This conduct represented a substantial public safety threat and could further have exposed the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office to substantial liability had the weapon been misused.","sourceRef":{"file":"major-discipline-2020-2025","sheet":"Major Discipline Data","row":473}},{"id":"sean-o-neill-monmouth-co-sheriffs-dept-r474","year":2025,"countyName":"Monmouth","countySlug":"monmouth","agencyId":"monmouth-co-sheriffs-dept","rank":"Sheriff's Officer","firstName":"Sean","lastName":"O'Neill","officerSlug":"sean-o-neill-monmouth-co-sheriffs-dept","terminated":"no","demoted":"no","suspended":"no","daysSuspended":"not_reported","separatedWhileIAPending":"no","otherSanction":"not_applicable","sustainedCharges":"Simple Assault","description":"Former S/O S. O’Neill engaged in a physical confrontation at a bar in Union Beach, New Jersey in which he struck an individual protected under the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act, which resulted in a police response. This conduct violated numerous rules and regulations of the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office.","sourceRef":{"file":"major-discipline-2020-2025","sheet":"Major Discipline Data","row":474}},{"id":"randi-rodriguez-monmouth-co-sheriffs-dept-r1212","year":2024,"countyName":"Monmouth","countySlug":"monmouth","agencyId":"monmouth-co-sheriffs-dept","rank":"Sheriff's Officer","firstName":"Randi","lastName":"Rodriguez","officerSlug":"randi-rodriguez-monmouth-co-sheriffs-dept","terminated":"no","demoted":"no","suspended":"yes","daysSuspended":25,"separatedWhileIAPending":"no","otherSanction":"Loss of time","sustainedCharges":"Violation of Workplace Harassment Policy","description":"Sheriff's Officer Randi Rodriguez engaged in multiple acts of misconduct including (1) making repeated inappropriate and disparaging comments while on duty; (2) acting in the capacity of a Field Training Officer after being ordered not to do so; and (3) improperly photographing evidence using a personal device (since deleted). These collectively constituted violations of NJAC 4A:2-2.3(a)(1), (2), (6) and (12) along with departmental rules and regulations.","sourceRef":{"file":"major-discipline-2020-2025","sheet":"Major Discipline Data","row":1212}},{"id":"jeffrey-benedict-monmouth-co-sheriffs-dept-r1213","year":2024,"countyName":"Monmouth","countySlug":"monmouth","agencyId":"monmouth-co-sheriffs-dept","rank":"Sheriff's Officer","firstName":"Jeffrey","lastName":"Benedict","officerSlug":"jeffrey-benedict-monmouth-co-sheriffs-dept","terminated":"yes","demoted":"no","suspended":"no","daysSuspended":"not_reported","separatedWhileIAPending":"no","otherSanction":"not_applicable","sustainedCharges":"Criminal Conviction","description":"S/O Benedict marked one of his BWC videos for deletion on December 12, 2023, just prior to his internal affairs interview. This video had evidentiary value to his internal affairs investigation. S/O Benedict signed in with his own username and password, specifically assigned to him and no one else, therefore destroying any evidence of wrongdoing. Sheriff’s Officer Jeffrey Benedict pled guilty to Tampering with Records (a crime of the 4th degree) in Monmouth County Superior Court, on April 24, 2024 in front of Judge Cagan. The subject was discharged from employment after he permanently forfeited his position as a Sheriff’s Officer.","sourceRef":{"file":"major-discipline-2020-2025","sheet":"Major Discipline Data","row":1213}},{"id":"richard-coppinger-monmouth-co-sheriffs-dept-r1816","year":2023,"countyName":"Monmouth","countySlug":"monmouth","agencyId":"monmouth-co-sheriffs-dept","rank":"Officer","firstName":"Richard","lastName":"Coppinger","officerSlug":"richard-coppinger-monmouth-co-sheriffs-dept","terminated":"yes","demoted":"not_reported","suspended":"not_reported","daysSuspended":"not_reported","separatedWhileIAPending":"no","otherSanction":"not_reported","sustainedCharges":"Under the influence on-duty:","description":"S/O Coppinger reported late for work on June 15, 2023. As he was observed entering the courthouse at 8:50 am while appearing disheveled, unsteady and unshaven. He was in uniform and carrying his issued service weapon. Shortly after and based upon responable suspicion, he was disarmed and subject to two Alcotests, which yielded test results of .22 respectively. During an interview he admitted to consuming 12 beers between 8pm and 2am. He was given a drug screening test consistent with reasonable suspicion rules. The results provided by the NJ State Toxicology Laboratory showed a positive test for 11-Carboxy-THC (the active ingredient in cannabis).","sourceRef":{"file":"major-discipline-2020-2025","sheet":"Major Discipline Data","row":1816}},{"id":"elijah-moore-monmouth-co-sheriffs-dept-r1817","year":2023,"countyName":"Monmouth","countySlug":"monmouth","agencyId":"monmouth-co-sheriffs-dept","rank":"Lieutenant","firstName":"Elijah","lastName":"Moore","officerSlug":"elijah-moore-monmouth-co-sheriffs-dept","terminated":"not_reported","demoted":"not_reported","suspended":"yes","daysSuspended":45,"separatedWhileIAPending":"no","otherSanction":"not_reported","sustainedCharges":"Created a hostile work environment","description":"In June of 2023 Lt. Moore targeted a specific officer by talking negatively about them to their peers and spreading false rumors to other staff members. Lt. Moore also accused this officer of stealing time. This had ultimately created a hostile work environment for this officer. During a thorough investigation, Lt. Moore's accusations were determined to be false. Lt. 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This sexual content was in the form of photos and a video that was never asked for. In fact, after receiving these photos and video, S/O Ahmad was asked to stop. 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