Department profile · Atlantic County
Atlantic County Prosecutors Office
Reported as: Atlantic County Prosecutors OfficeCounty prosecutor
Jurisdiction context
Civil service status not verified
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Reflects the NJCSC Appendix A roster as of 2026-07-04. Context only, not legal advice.
Sworn officers, 2025
2[1]
IA investigations, 2025
2[1]
Incidents, 2025
2[1]
Major discipline records
10
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 24 | 7 | 12 | 2 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 2 investigations, 2 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 2 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 2 |
|---|
Internal disposition
| Sustained | 2 |
|---|
Against peers, 2025
| Atlantic County Prosecutors Office | 100.0 |
|---|---|
| County median, county prosecutor (1) | 100.0 |
| NJ median, county prosecutor (22) | 110.9 |
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.
Major discipline records
| Year | Officer | Rank | Sanction as reported | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Denise Montgomery | Detective | Suspended 120 days | [8] |
| 2024 | Bryan Casey | Detective | Suspended 45 days | [9] |
| 2022 | Essence Henry | Detective | Terminated | [10] |
| 2022 | Essence Henry | Detective | Terminated | [11] |
| 2022 | Essence Henry | Detective | Terminated | [12] |
| 2022 | Essence Henry | Detective | Terminated | [13] |
| 2022 | Essence Henry | Detective | Terminated | [14] |
| 2022 | Essence Henry | Detective | Terminated | [15] |
| 2020 | Lawrence Achey | Detective | Other sanction | [16] |
| 2020 | Jason Dorn | Detective | Suspended 25 days | [17] |
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 Prosecutors Office report in 2025?
- Atlantic County Prosecutors Office reported 2 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 2 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Atlantic County Prosecutors Office have?
- Atlantic County Prosecutors Office has 10 major discipline records in the Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, of which 6 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 2042. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 6. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1021. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1535. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 513. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2042. 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 County Prosecutors 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 820. 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 821. 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 2014. 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 2015. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
- [12]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2016. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
- [13]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2017. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
- [14]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2018. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
- [15]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2019. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
- [16]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2782. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
- [17]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2783. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩