How many internal affairs investigations did Atlantic County Sheriffs Office report in 2025?

Atlantic County Sheriffs Office reported 32 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 29 sworn officers that year.

How many major discipline records does Atlantic County Sheriffs Office have?

Atlantic County Sheriffs Office has 4 major discipline records in the Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, of which 2 were terminations. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.

Department profile · Atlantic County

Atlantic County Sheriffs Office

Reported as: Atlantic Co Sheriffs OfficeCounty sheriff

Jurisdiction context

Civil service jurisdiction

Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Atlantic County on the New Jersey Civil Service Commission roster.

Read how the process works or the Title 4A glossary. Browse NJCSNavigator’s civil service jurisdiction directory for the full local-jurisdiction roster.

Reflects the NJCSC Appendix A roster as of 2026-07-04. Context only, not legal advice.

Sworn officers, 2025

29^{^[1]}

IA investigations, 2025

32^{^[1]}

Incidents, 2025

24^{^[1]}

Major discipline records

All years, 2020-2025

Internal affairs investigations by year

Internal affairs investigations reported by Atlantic County Sheriffs Office, by year
2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
23	25	23	13	32

As reported to the Attorney General.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

Complaint mix, 2025

Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 32 investigations, 9 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 32 officers involved.^[7]

Most serious allegation

Other Departmental Rule Violation13

Demeanor6

not provided3

Excessive Force3

Other Criminal Violation2

Differential Treatment2

Domestic violence (Criminal)1

Insubordination/Disobeying An Order1

Most serious allegations reported by Atlantic Co Sheriffs Office, 2025
Other Departmental Rule Violation	13
Demeanor	6
not provided	3
Excessive Force	3
Other Criminal Violation	2
Differential Treatment	2
Domestic violence (Criminal)	1
Insubordination/Disobeying An Order	1

AdministrativeConduct / dutyRights / integrityViolence / criminal

Internal disposition

Exonerated11

Sustained9

Unfounded7

not provided3

Not Sustained2

Internal dispositions reported by Atlantic Co Sheriffs Office, 2025
Exonerated	11
Sustained	9
Unfounded	7
not provided	3
Not Sustained	2

Against peers, 2025

AnalysisComputed by this site from reported totals; not an official statistic.

Internal affairs investigations per 100 officers, 2025 (investigations per 100 sworn officers)
Atlantic Co Sheriffs Office	110.3
County median, county sheriff (1)	110.3
NJ median, county sheriff (20)	115.2

Investigations per 100 sworn officers, using the officer counts each agency reported for 2025. A higher number is ambiguous on its own: it can reflect more misconduct, or a stronger internal reporting culture. Medians are computed within the same agency type only.

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Major discipline records

Major discipline records reported by Atlantic County Sheriffs Office, 2020-2025
Year	Officer	Rank	Sanction as reported	Src
2025	Frank Adomaitis	Officer	Demoted	^[8]
2025	Andrew Clayton	Officer	TerminatedSuspended 420 daysSeparated while IA pending	^[9]
2025	Rawldon Richardson	Officer	TerminatedSuspended 206 days	^[10]
2024	Thomas Denton	Officer	Suspended 30 days	^[11]

Every name links to the officer's record page with the agency's full synopsis and citation.

Questions and answers

How many internal affairs investigations did Atlantic County Sheriffs Office report in 2025?: Atlantic County Sheriffs Office reported 32 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 29 sworn officers that year.
How many major discipline records does Atlantic County Sheriffs Office have?: Atlantic County Sheriffs Office has 4 major discipline records in the Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, of which 2 were terminations. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.

Sources

[1]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2041. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
[2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 5. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
[3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1020. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
[4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1534. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
[5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 512. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
[6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2041. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
[7]New Jersey Internal Affairs Investigations, 2024-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. Aggregated from every Atlantic Co Sheriffs Office row for 2025; row 1 is the header. ↩
[8]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 49. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[9]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 50. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[10]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 51. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[11]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 855. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩