Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Sheriff's Officer Jeffrey Benedict marked one of his body-worn camera videos for deletion on December 12, 2023, shortly before his internal affairs interview, using login credentials assigned only to him; the video had evidentiary value to that investigation. Benedict pled guilty to Tampering with Records, a crime of the 4th degree, in Monmouth County Superior Court on April 24, 2024. He was terminated and forfeited his position as a Sheriff's Officer.
S/O Benedict marked one of his BWC videos for deletion on December 12, 2023, just prior to his internal affairs interview. This video had evidentiary value to his internal affairs investigation. S/O Benedict signed in with his own username and password, specifically assigned to him and no one else, therefore destroying any evidence of wrongdoing. Sheriff’s Officer Jeffrey Benedict pled guilty to Tampering with Records (a crime of the 4th degree) in Monmouth County Superior Court, on April 24, 2024 in front of Judge Cagan. The subject was discharged from employment after he permanently forfeited his position as a Sheriff’s Officer.
Compensation and pension
No confident pension match found. This officer's record shows a termination; a terminated officer would not have an active PFRS/SPRS record at this agency, which is one reason no match may exist here. 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. Other general possibilities include insufficient vesting, a role not covered by PFRS or SPRS, a deferred or vested status not reflected in a current snapshot, or a data-matching limitation. See methodology for how these matches are made and what is withheld.
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Questions and answers
What is a summary of Jeffrey Benedict's major discipline record?
Sheriff's Officer Jeffrey Benedict marked one of his body-worn camera videos for deletion on December 12, 2023, shortly before his internal affairs interview, using login credentials assigned only to him; the video had evidentiary value to that investigation. Benedict pled guilty to Tampering with Records, a crime of the 4th degree, in Monmouth County Superior Court on April 24, 2024. He was terminated and forfeited his position as a Sheriff's Officer.
What is Jeffrey Benedict's major discipline record at Monmouth County Sheriff's Department?
Jeffrey Benedict has one major discipline record at Monmouth County Sheriff's Department in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2024. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Does Jeffrey Benedict's record show a termination?
Yes. At least one of Jeffrey Benedict's major discipline records shows a termination, reported for 2024.
How does Monmouth County Sheriff's Department score on this site's report card?
This site's report card places Monmouth County Sheriff's Department in the middle fifth of peers of its peer group on reported internal affairs volume and discipline severity. The grade is analysis by this site, not an official rating, and it describes the department, not Jeffrey Benedict individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1214. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩