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Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Sergeant Dwayne Wilcox was disciplined by the NJ Department of Human Services in 2024, and the record lists a 10-day suspension. On April 30, 2024, Wilcox mishandled a domestic violence incident by failing to act on information presented to him during the encounter. He also lacked knowledge of the legal weight of marijuana and made an arrest despite the substance being less than 6 ounces. The sustained charges included inefficiency and conduct unbecoming of a public employee.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On April 30, 2024 Sergeant Wilcox mishandled a domestic violence incident; specifically by failing to act on information presented to him duirng the encounter. Furthermore, Sergeant Wilcox did not have the knowledge of the legal weight of marijuana (legal substance), and proceeded to make an arrest despite the substance being less than 6-ounces of marijuana.
The amount is as reported by the New Jersey Department of the Treasury in its YourMoney pension data, as of March 31, 2026. It is the pension-basis figure and may not include overtime, accrued leave, stipends, or other pay. The link between this officer and this pension record is a records-based match at high confidence (exact name and exact employing agency), not a certified identity. If it is wrong, we will remove it: corrections.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1416. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[2]YourMoney Active Pension Members (PFRS/SPRS subset). New Jersey Department of the Treasury. Row 216357, snapshot as of March 31, 2026. Derived from the public YourMoney Active Pension Members dataset, https://www.yourmoney.nj.gov/. ↩