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Edgardo Mendez

Camden County Department of Corrections · 11 records · 2020, 2023, 2024, 2025

Major discipline · 2025[1]

Suspended 60 days
Rank as reported
Officer
Sustained charge(s)
Abuse of Sick Leave
Separated while IA pending
No

Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)

In 2025, the Camden County Department of Corrections suspended Officer Edgardo Mendez for 60 days on a sustained charge of abuse of sick leave. Mendez reported late for duty, incurring his eleventh and twelfth lateness for the 2024 calendar year. The agency recorded the action as progressive discipline.

Synopsis as reported by the agency

Officer Mendez reported late for duty, incurring his eleventh (11th) and twelfth (12) lateness for the 2024 Calendar year. Progressive Discipline.

Major discipline · 2025[2]

Suspended 75 days
Rank as reported
Officer
Sustained charge(s)
Chronic Lateness
Separated while IA pending
No

Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)

Officer Edgardo Mendez was suspended for 75 days by the Camden County Department of Corrections in 2025 on a sustained charge of chronic lateness. The record states that Mendez reported late for duty, incurring his eleventh lateness for the 2025 calendar year. The agency described the penalty as progressive discipline.

Synopsis as reported by the agency

Officer Mendez reported late for duty, incurring his eleventh (11th) lateness for the 2025 Calendar year. Progressive Discipline.

Major discipline · 2024[3]

Suspended 20 days
Rank as reported
Officer
Sustained charge(s)
Late Call for Illness
Separated while IA pending
not reported

Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)

The Camden County Department of Corrections suspended Officer Edgardo Mendez for 20 days in 2024 on a sustained charge of late call for illness. The record states Mendez called out sick for his tour of duty past the required call-out deadline for the start of his shift. The department recorded the action as progressive discipline.

Synopsis as reported by the agency

Officer Mendez called out sick for his tour of duty past the required call out deadline for the start of his shift. Progressive Discipline.

Major discipline · 2024[4]

Suspended 30 days
Rank as reported
Officer
Sustained charge(s)
Separated while IA pending
not reported

Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)

Officer Edgardo Mendez was suspended for 30 days by the Camden County Department of Corrections in 2024 for neglect of duty. The record states Mendez was late for his tour of duty nine times during the 2024 calendar year. The department logged the matter as progressive discipline.

Synopsis as reported by the agency

Officer Mendez was late for his tour of duty nine (9) times during the 2024 calendar year. Progressive Discipline.

Major discipline · 2024[5]

Suspended 60 days
Rank as reported
Officer
Sustained charge(s)
Separated while IA pending
not reported

Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)

The Camden County Department of Corrections suspended Officer Edgardo Mendez for 60 days in 2024 on a sustained charge of neglect of duty. The record states Mendez failed to lock away bleach, which allowed an inmate access to the chemical. The inmate began to ingest the bleach and became ill. The department recorded the action as progressive discipline.

Synopsis as reported by the agency

Officer Mendez failed to lock away bleach allowing an inmate access to the chemical. The inmate began to ingest the bleach and became ill. Progressive discipline.

Major discipline · 2024[6]

Suspended 15 days
Rank as reported
Officer
Sustained charge(s)
Chronic Lateness
Separated while IA pending
not reported

Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)

Officer Edgardo Mendez was suspended for 15 days by the Camden County Department of Corrections in 2024 on a sustained charge of chronic lateness. The record states Mendez was late for his tour of duty ten (10) times during the 2023 calendar year. The agency listed the action as progressive discipline.

Synopsis as reported by the agency

Officer Mendez was late for his tour of duty ten (10) times during the 2023 calendar year. Progressive Discipline.

Major discipline · 2024[7]

Suspended 10 days
Rank as reported
Officer
Sustained charge(s)
Chronic Lateness
Separated while IA pending
not reported

Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)

In 2024, the Camden County Department of Corrections suspended Officer Edgardo Mendez for 10 days for chronic lateness. According to the record, Mendez was late for his tour of duty nine (9) times during the 2023 calendar year. The department described the penalty as progressive discipline.

Synopsis as reported by the agency

Officer Mendez was late for his tour of duty nine (9) times during the 2023 calendar year. Progressive Discipline.

Major discipline · 2024[8]

Suspended 45 days
Rank as reported
Officer
Sustained charge(s)
Abuse of Sick Leave
Separated while IA pending
not reported

Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)

Officer Edgardo Mendez received a 45-day suspension from the Camden County Department of Corrections in 2024 on a sustained charge of abuse of sick leave. The record states Mendez called out sick, incurring his eleventh (11) and twelfth (12) sick day for the 2024 calendar year. The agency listed the action as progressive discipline.

Synopsis as reported by the agency

Officer Mendez called out sick for his tour of duty incurring his eleventh (11) and twelfth (12) sick day for the 2024 calendar year. Progressive discipline.

Major discipline · 2023[9]

Suspended 45 days
Rank as reported
Officer
Sustained charge(s)
Sleeping on Duty
Separated while IA pending
not reported

Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)

In 2023, the Camden County Department of Corrections suspended Officer Edgardo Mendez for 45 days on a sustained charge of sleeping on duty. The record states Mendez was caught sleeping on duty and submitted an inaccurate post log.

Synopsis as reported by the agency

Officer Mendez was caught Sleeping on Duty and submitted an inaccurate post log.

Major discipline · 2023[10]

Suspended 6 days
Rank as reported
Officer
Sustained charge(s)
Abuse of Sick Leave
Separated while IA pending
not reported

Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)

Officer Edgardo Mendez received a 6-day suspension from the Camden County Department of Corrections in 2023 on a sustained charge of abuse of sick leave. According to the record, Mendez called out sick for his tour of duty twelve (12) times during the 2022 calendar year, which the agency described as a pattern of sick leave abuse. The action was listed as progressive discipline.

Synopsis as reported by the agency

Officer Mendez called out sick for his tour of duty twelve (12) times during the 2022 calendar year, creating a pattern of sick leave abuse. Progressive Discipline.

Major discipline · 2020[11]

Suspended 10 days
Rank as reported
Corrections Officer
Sustained charge(s)
not applicable
Separated while IA pending
not applicable (collected 2023 and later)

Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)

In 2020, the Camden County Department of Corrections suspended Corrections Officer Edgardo Mendez for 10 days. The agency described the conduct as a violation of post orders. A specific charge was not reported, and Mendez was not terminated or demoted.

Synopsis as reported by the agency

Violation of Post Orders

Compensation and pension

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Sources

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