Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Correctional Police Officer John Ahumada, while off duty, was involved in a motor vehicle accident and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, the Bergen County Sheriffs Office reported for 2024. Ahumada subsequently pled guilty to 39:4-50, driving under the influence of alcohol. He was suspended for 90 days.
(a) 6 - a Public Employee (a) 11 – Obedience to Laws and Rules and Regulations Standard of Conduct All Other Conduct Operation of Motor Vehicles Use
Repair and Maintenance of Sheriff's Office Vehicles
Separated while IA pending
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Synopsis as reported by the agency
Correctional Police Officer John Ahumada, while off duty, was involved in a motor vehicle accident and was charged with Driving Under the Infuence of Alcohol. Officer Ahumada subsequently pled guilty to 39:4-50 - Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol.
Compensation and pension
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Questions and answers
What is a summary of John Ahumada's major discipline record?
Correctional Police Officer John Ahumada, while off duty, was involved in a motor vehicle accident and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, the Bergen County Sheriffs Office reported for 2024. Ahumada subsequently pled guilty to 39:4-50, driving under the influence of alcohol. He was suspended for 90 days.
What is John Ahumada's major discipline record at Bergen County Sheriff's Department?
John Ahumada has one major discipline record at Bergen County Sheriff's Department in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2024. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Does John Ahumada's record show a termination?
The major discipline records shown here do not report a termination for John Ahumada at Bergen County Sheriff's Department.
How does Bergen County Sheriff's Department score on this site's report card?
This site's report card places Bergen County Sheriff's Department in the second-highest fifth 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 John Ahumada individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 864. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩