Separated while IA pendingmost recent record, 2024 · as reported
Fowler has 2 sustained major discipline records from Dept Of Corrections, spanning 2022 to 2024. The records include a suspension and separation while an internal affairs matter was pending. Sustained charges across the records include: Conduct unbecoming; Violation of administrative procedure; Violation of rule/regulation; N.J.A.C. 4A: 2-2.3(a) 12. Other sufficient cause. A2c. Failure to return from approved LAW.
Discipline timeline, 2022 to 2024
AnalysisBar colour is this site's severity tier for the reported sanction.
2 records, 2022 to 2024
Major discipline records reported for Billy Fowler, by year
Senior Correctional Police Officer Billy Fowler was on medical leave beginning 6/19/23, with his last extension running through 8/25/23, and he failed to return to work or provide further information afterward. His medical provider confirmed that Fowler had been discharged from care on 7/17/23, and Human Resources sent several letters without response. He filed for disability retirement on 9/18/23 and was given a sanction of resignation not in good standing.
N.J.A.C. 4A: 2-2.3(a) 12. . A2c. Failure to return from approved LAW.
Separated while IA pending
Yes
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Officer Fowler was out on medical leave since June 19, 2023. Officer Fowler's last leave extension was through August 25, 2023. Officer Fowler failed to return to work or provide any additional information regarding his medical leave after August 25, 2023. Human Resources sent out several letters to Officer Fowler and reached out to his medical provider who confirmed Officer Fowler was discharged from his care on July 17, 2023. Human resources reached out several times to extend his leave and he failed to provide any update or additional information. On September 18, 2023 Officer Fowler filed for disability retirement effective May 1, 2024. On October 17, 2023 Human Resources again sent out a letter to Officer Fowler regarding his status for leave with no response. Officer Fowler was then given a sanction of Resignation not in Good Standing.
Senior Correctional Police Officer Billy Fowler received a 20-day suspension from the Dept Of Corrections in 2022. The record states that Fowler struck an inmate with a closed fist during an escort and failed to report the use of force to a supervisor. The sustained charges included conduct unbecoming, violation of administrative procedure, and violation of a rule or regulation.
Sustained charge(s): N.J.A.C. 4A: 2-2.3(a) 12. Other sufficient cause N.J.A.C. 4A:2-6.2(b). An employee who is absent from duty for five or more consecutive…
same agency · same year · similar sanction outcome
Sustained charge(s): N.J.A.C. 4A: 2-2.3(a) 3. Inability to perform duties. B10. Incapacity to discharge ones duty due to mental or physical disability.
same agency · same year · similar sanction outcome
No confident pension match found. This officer's record shows they resigned, retired, transferred, or otherwise separated from this agency while an internal affairs matter was pending, which can affect whether a current PFRS/SPRS record exists here. This site links a pension record to a named officer only when the name and the exact employing agency both match a New Jersey Treasury record. See methodology for how these matches are made and what is withheld.
Questions and answers
What is a summary of Billy Fowler's major discipline record?
Fowler has 2 sustained major discipline records from Dept Of Corrections, spanning 2022 to 2024. The records include a suspension and separation while an internal affairs matter was pending. Sustained charges across the records include: Conduct unbecoming; Violation of administrative procedure; Violation of rule/regulation; N.J.A.C. 4A: 2-2.3(a) 12. Other sufficient cause. A2c. Failure to return from approved LAW.
What is Billy Fowler's major discipline record at Department Of Corrections?
Billy Fowler has 2 major discipline records at Department Of Corrections in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2022, 2024. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
How large is Department Of Corrections, the department Billy Fowler worked for?
Department Of Corrections reported 4,741 sworn officers to the FBI for 2025. This is department-level context from the FBI's Law Enforcement Employees census, not a statement about Billy Fowler individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1292. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[2]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2331. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[3]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1292. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. The timeline counts rows 1292, 2331. ↩
[4]FBI Law Enforcement Employees (LEE), New Jersey subset. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Row 8641. Derived from the public Law Enforcement Employees (LEE) / Police Employee Data dataset (1960-2025), https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/. ↩