Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
In 2021, the Essex County Department of Corrections terminated Corrections Officer Keith Peterman. The record states that the termination was for conduct unbecoming. It also states that Peterman has a consent order for forfeiture of public office. The agency did not report the sustained charges beyond that entry.
Officer Peterman was terminated from employment for . The Officer has a consent order Forfeiture of Public Office
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.
Similar records
AnalysisComputed by this site from shared agency, year, charge category, and sanction outcome. Not a legal or factual equivalence.
Sustained charge(s): N.J.A.C. 4A:2-2.3(a)(6) Conduct unbecoming a public employee;
same agency · similar sanction outcome
Questions and answers
What is a summary of Keith Peterman's major discipline record?
In 2021, the Essex County Department of Corrections terminated Corrections Officer Keith Peterman. The record states that the termination was for conduct unbecoming. It also states that Peterman has a consent order for forfeiture of public office. The agency did not report the sustained charges beyond that entry.
What is Keith Peterman's major discipline record at Essex County Corrections?
Keith Peterman has one major discipline record at Essex County Corrections in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2021. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Does Keith Peterman's record show a termination?
Yes. At least one of Keith Peterman's major discipline records shows a termination, reported for 2021.
How does Essex County Corrections score on this site's report card?
This site's report card places Essex County Corrections in the lowest 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 Keith Peterman individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2533. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩