County Correctional Police Officer John Lewis received a 90 day suspension on 4/30/2025 following an internal affairs investigation, the Monmouth County Department of Corrections reported. The investigation sustained that on 10/21/2024 Lewis failed to act and assist officers in an active use of force situation with a non-compliant inmate and failed to call for an emergency response as required by policy. It also sustained that his report contained misrepresentations and omissions and that he provided false statements when interviewed. Sustained charges included neglect of duty and filing a false report.
On 4/30/2025, CPO Lewis received a 90 day suspension, after an internal affairs investigation sustained that on 10/21/2024, he failed to act and assist officers who were in an active use of force situation with a non-compliant inmate and failed to call for an emergency response, as required by policy, to provide the additional staff needed to gain control of the non-compliant inmate and secure the situation. The investigation further sustained that his official report of the incident contained misrepresentations and omissions of facts, and when interviewed regarding this incident, he provided false statements and information which conflicted with what he previously reported.
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Police Transparency NJ, "John Lewis, Monmouth County Corrections," last updated 2026-09-28, https://policetransparencynj.com/officers/john-lewis-monmouth-co-corrections/. Source records: New Jersey Office of the Attorney General.
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What is a summary of John Lewis's major discipline record?
County Correctional Police Officer John Lewis received a 90 day suspension on 4/30/2025 following an internal affairs investigation, the Monmouth County Department of Corrections reported. The investigation sustained that on 10/21/2024 Lewis failed to act and assist officers in an active use of force situation with a non-compliant inmate and failed to call for an emergency response as required by policy. It also sustained that his report contained misrepresentations and omissions and that he provided false statements when interviewed. Sustained charges included neglect of duty and filing a false report.
What is John Lewis's major discipline record at Monmouth County Corrections?
John Lewis has one major discipline record at Monmouth County Corrections in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2025. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 471. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩