Sergeant Kristofer Gertsen violated the terms of a previously negotiated plea agreement for misconduct by being intoxicated while on duty. The sustained charges included being drunk on duty, drinking on duty, and sleeping on duty. Gertsen was terminated from employment with the Division.
The member violated the terms of a previously negotiated plea agreement for misconduct by being intoxicated while on duty. The member was terminated from employment with the Division.
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Questions and answers
What is a summary of Kristofer Gertsen's major discipline record?
Sergeant Kristofer Gertsen violated the terms of a previously negotiated plea agreement for misconduct by being intoxicated while on duty. The sustained charges included being drunk on duty, drinking on duty, and sleeping on duty. Gertsen was terminated from employment with the Division.
What is Kristofer Gertsen's major discipline record at New Jersey State Police?
Kristofer Gertsen has one major discipline record at New Jersey State Police in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2021. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Does Kristofer Gertsen's record show a termination?
Yes. At least one of Kristofer Gertsen's major discipline records shows a termination, reported for 2021.
How large is New Jersey State Police, the department Kristofer Gertsen worked for?
New Jersey State Police reported 3,351 sworn officers to the FBI for 2025. This is department-level context from the FBI's Law Enforcement Employees census, not a statement about Kristofer Gertsen individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2673. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[2]FBI Law Enforcement Employees (LEE), New Jersey subset. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Row 8645. Derived from the public Law Enforcement Employees (LEE) / Police Employee Data dataset (1960-2025), https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/. ↩