Major discipline · 2025[1]
Separated while IA pending- Rank as reported
- Senior Correctional Police Officer
- Sustained charge(s)
- (a) General Causes (6) a public employee (7) (12) HRB 84-17, as amended B2 - , loafing, idleness or willful failure to devote attention to tasks which could result in danger to persons or property B8 - Serious mistake due to carelessness which may result in danger and/or injury to person or property C11 - an employee D1 - Negligence in performing duty resulting in injury to persons or damage to property D7 - Violation of administrative procedures and/or regulations involving safety and security E1 - Violation of a rule, regulation, policy, procedure, order or administrative decision
- Separated while IA pending
- Yes
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Senior Correctional Police Officer David Williams reported to Bayside State Prison's Special Investigations Division on 9/6/24 that the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office served a search warrant and confiscated his electronic equipment. After the prosecutor declined charges, an investigation found images of Williams in his uniform, armed with his handgun, taking a photo of himself with his penis exposed while on duty at Inspira Medical Center. Williams admitted failing to report an interaction with detectives from the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office and signed a settlement agreement for retirement on 4/21/25.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On 9/6/24, Senior Correctional Police Officer (SCPO) David Williams reported to Bayside State Prison's Special Investigations Division (SID) that he had contact with the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office (GCPO) and the Monroe Township Police Department. GCPO served a search warrant and confiscated SCPO Williams's phone, computers and various electronic equipment. Following GCPO's decision to not pursue criminal charges, SID conducted an investigation. GCPO provided SID with images of SCPO Williams in his New Jersey Department of Corrections uniform in a bathroom, armed with his handgun, taking a photo of himself with his penis exposed while on duty at Inspira Medical Center. SID was provided with a recovered photo depicting the Bayside State Prison yard capturing the secured perimeter with incarcerated persons present in the photo. This photo was taken while SCPO Williams was on duty working the tower post at Bayside State Prison. During the course of the investigation, SCPO Williams also admitted to failing to report a prior interaction with detectives from Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office. SCPO Williams signed a settlement agreement for retirement on 4/21/25.