1) , , or failure to perform duties,3) / 6) a public employee 7)
Separated while IA pending
No
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Officer Earl Fulton was suspended for 30 days by the Burlington County Department of Corrections in 2024 on sustained charges that included conduct unbecoming a public employee and neglect of duty. The agency reported that on January 23, 2024, Fulton neglected to handcuff a close custody inmate through the food port before opening the cell door. The inmate became aggressive, and the resulting physical confrontation locked down the facility and disrupted daily operations. Fulton also neglected to turn on his body camera before attempting the escort.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On Tuesday January 23, 2024 Officer neglected to handcuff a close custody inmate through the food port prior to opening the cell door. The inmate became aggressive which resulted in a physical confrontation that locked down the facility disrupting daily operations. Officer neglected to turn on his body camera prior to attempting the escort.
Compensation and pension
No confident pension match found. 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. Where that bar is not met, nothing is shown rather than a guess. See methodology for how these matches are made and what is withheld.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 894. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩