Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Officer Eduardo Mena-Ramos separated from the Bayonne Police Department while an internal affairs matter was pending. The record states that on June 22, 2022, Mena-Ramos solicited a political aide, seeking personal preferment and intercession regarding his pending disciplinary matter, and asked the aide to intervene on his behalf. Mena-Ramos retired before discipline was imposed in December of 2023. The sustained charges were conduct unbecoming, neglect of duty, insubordination, and rule violations.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On June 22, 2022, Officer Mena-Ramos solicited a political aide, seeking personal preferment and intercession, regarding his pending disciplinary matter and requested the aide to intervene on his behalf. Officer Mena-Ramos retired prior to imposition of discipline in December of 2023.
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Officer Eduardo Mena-Ramos was suspended for 15 days by the Bayonne Police Department in 2023. The record states that on December 3, 2021, Mena-Ramos left a call at Bayonne Medical Center and returned to headquarters without notifying the Communications Center, then left again to conduct personal business outside his assigned district. He improperly parked his marked patrol unit and opened his driver door into oncoming traffic, causing a passing motorist to collide with the door. The sustained charges were a preventable motor vehicle crash, neglect of duty, and rule violations.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On December 3, 2021, Officer Mena-Ramos left a call for service at the Bayonne Medical Center and responded to headquarters without notification to the Communications Center. Officer Mena-Ramos then left headquarters and failed to notify the Communications Center once again. Instead of heading to his assigned district, Officer Mena-Ramos left his district to conduct personal business. Officer Mena-Ramos improperly parked his marked patrol unit and opened his driver door into oncoming traffic causing a passing motorist to collide with the driver door.
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 1697. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[2]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1699. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩