Major discipline · 2024[1]
Separated while IA pending- Rank as reported
- Senior Correctional Police Officer
- Sustained charge(s)
- (a)(1) , or failure to perform duties (a) (7) N.J.A.C. 4A: 2-2.3(a) 12. B2: , loafing, idleness or willful failure to devote attention to tasks that could result in danger to persons or property. B9: Incompetence or inefficacy. C8: Falsification: intentional misstatement of material fact in connection with work, employment, application, attendance, or in any record, report, investigation, or other proceeding. 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: Violations 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 Eric Marcus separated from the Dept Of Corrections while an internal affairs matter was pending. On January 5, 2024, Marcus called a code after an incarcerated person died by suicide while he was on duty. A review of footage determined the person had been hanging in the cell for about 7 hours before the code was called, and that logbook entries stating tours were completed and the unit was 'secure' did not match the camera record. Marcus signed a settlement agreement on July 30, 2024.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On January 5, 2024 Officer Marcus called a code to alert for medical attention. An Incarcerated Person had committed suicide while Officer Marcus was on duty. After review of logbooks, body worn camera footage and Institutional Camera Footage, it was determined that the Incarcerated Person was hanging in his cell presumably deceased for about 7 hours before the code was called. There were several logs in the log book stating that tours of the unit were completed and that the unit was "secure" however review of the cameras revealed no tours were actually completed. Officer Marcus signed a settlement agreement on this matter on July 30, 2024.