On November 2, 2025, Correctional Police Officer Joseph Will was assigned to Housing Unit 3 and allowed multiple cell doors to remain open, which let two inmates enter an unassigned cell, the Cape May County Sheriffs Office reported. Less than 5 minutes after the two inmates left that cell, they were in an altercation in the Dayroom. The record noted this was not Will's first offense of this nature. The 2025 record sustained an unbecoming conduct charge, and Will received a 9-day suspension and a loss of pay.
On November 2, 2025, Officer Will was assigned to Housing Unit 3 and failed to perform his duties. Officer Will allowed multiple cell doors to remain open, which allowed two inmates to enter an unassigned cell. Less than (5) five minutes after the inmates exited the above mentioned cell, the same two inmates were involved in an altercation in the Dayroom. These actions represent serious safety and security violations. This is not Officer Will’s first offense of this nature. Correctional Police Officers at the CMCSO work 12 hour days.
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Police Transparency NJ, "Joseph Will, Cape May County Sheriff's Office," last updated 2026-09-07, https://policetransparencynj.com/officers/joseph-will-cape-may-co-sheriffs-office/. Source records: New Jersey Office of the Attorney General.
Questions and answers
What is a summary of Joseph Will's major discipline record?
On November 2, 2025, Correctional Police Officer Joseph Will was assigned to Housing Unit 3 and allowed multiple cell doors to remain open, which let two inmates enter an unassigned cell, the Cape May County Sheriffs Office reported. Less than 5 minutes after the two inmates left that cell, they were in an altercation in the Dayroom. The record noted this was not Will's first offense of this nature. The 2025 record sustained an unbecoming conduct charge, and Will received a 9-day suspension and a loss of pay.
What is Joseph Will's major discipline record at Cape May County Sheriff's Office?
Joseph Will has one major discipline record at Cape May County Sheriff's Office 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 263. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩