Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
In 2025, the Salem County Correctional Facility suspended Officer Christopher Griscom for 136 days. The record states Griscom was charged with second-degree manslaughter and second-degree violation of a public health and safety law in connection with an off-duty incident in which a trailer left on his property extended into the road and caused a fatal accident. The suspension was ongoing pending the outcome of the criminal charges, and the agency reported no sustained criminal or internal charges at that time.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Charged with Indictable Offenses: 2C:11-4B(1) (2nd Degree Manslaughter) & 2C:40-18A (2nd Degree Violation of a Public Health & Safety Law) for an Off-duty incident. Alleged to have left a trailer on property sticking into road, causing a fatal accident. Ongoing suspension pending outcome of criminal charges. No sustained criminal or internal charges related to incident at this time.
Compensation and pension
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Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 518. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩