Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Sheriff's Officer Anthony Lozito left his duty weapon unsecured in a holster in a public school restroom where he was assigned as a School Resource Officer, and a civilian later found it. The Monmouth County Sheriffs Office sustained a charge of Neglect of Duty against Lozito. He received a suspension of 6 days and a loss of time.
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.
Compensation and pension
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Sustained charge(s): NJAC 4A2-2.3(a)1 - Incompetency, inefficiency, or failure to perform duties NJAC 4A:2-2.3(a)7 - Neglect of Duty
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Questions and answers
What is a summary of Anthony Lozito's major discipline record?
Sheriff's Officer Anthony Lozito left his duty weapon unsecured in a holster in a public school restroom where he was assigned as a School Resource Officer, and a civilian later found it. The Monmouth County Sheriffs Office sustained a charge of Neglect of Duty against Lozito. He received a suspension of 6 days and a loss of time.
What is Anthony Lozito's major discipline record at Monmouth County Sheriff's Department?
Anthony Lozito has one major discipline record at Monmouth County Sheriff's Department in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2025. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Does Anthony Lozito's record show a termination?
The major discipline records shown here do not report a termination for Anthony Lozito at Monmouth County Sheriff's Department.
How does Monmouth County Sheriff's Department score on this site's report card?
This site's report card places Monmouth County Sheriff's Department in the middle fifth of peers of its peer group on reported internal affairs volume and discipline severity. The grade is analysis by this site, not an official rating, and it describes the department, not Anthony Lozito individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 474. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩