The Essex County Department of Corrections suspended Correctional Police Officer Alex Flores for 60 days in 2025. An investigation sustained a finding of false reporting after Flores called out of his 1400 to 2200 shift requesting sick time and stated he would be confined to his residence. Information obtained from another law enforcement agency showed he was not at his residence, and investigators determined that Flores made false statements to superior officers about official business.
(a)(12) - Violation of Rules and Regulations: 3:1.13 Obedience to Laws and Regulations
3:1.23 Knowledge of Laws and Regulations
3:1.1 Standard of Conduct
4:2.2 Reporting Sick or Injured
4:2.7 Unauthorized Absence
Separated while IA pending
No
Synopsis as reported by the agency
An investigation by the Essex County Department of Corrections (ECDOC) sustained a finding of falsification/false reporting against Correctional Police Officer Alex Flores. Officer Flores called out of his scheduled 1400–2200 shift requesting sick time and stated that he would be confined to his residence. However, discoverable information obtained from another law enforcement agency, showed that he was not at his residence as claimed. As a result, investigators determined that Officer Flores willfully made false statements to superior officers regarding official ECDOC business.
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Other officers at Essex County Corrections
57 other named officers with reported major discipline records at this agency. Major discipline is final and post-appeal, as reported by the agency.
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Questions and answers
What is a summary of Alex Flores's major discipline record?
The Essex County Department of Corrections suspended Correctional Police Officer Alex Flores for 60 days in 2025. An investigation sustained a finding of false reporting after Flores called out of his 1400 to 2200 shift requesting sick time and stated he would be confined to his residence. Information obtained from another law enforcement agency showed he was not at his residence, and investigators determined that Flores made false statements to superior officers about official business.
What is Alex Flores's major discipline record at Essex County Corrections?
Alex Flores has one major discipline record at Essex County Corrections in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2025. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 294. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩