Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Detective Bowden was arrested by the FBI on January 17, 2024, in connection with a January 23, 2021 incident at the Passaic County Jail in which he failed to intervene and stop unreasonable force used against an inmate, resulting in bodily injury, the Passaic County Sheriffs Office reported. On April 18, 2024, Bowden pled guilty to the federal charge of conspiracy to obstruct justice and was terminated. The record lists both a 203-day suspension and termination.
18 U.S.C. 242 Deprivation of Civil Rights Under Color of Law
18 U.S.C. 1512(k) Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice
18 U.S.C. 1512(k) False Statements
6 Conduct Unbecmoing a public employee
Separated while IA pending
No
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On January 17, 2024, Officer Bowden was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigations for Deprivation of civil rights relating to a January 23, 2021 incident in the Passaic County Jail. Bowden willfully failed to intervene and stop the unreasonable force used against an inmate victim, resulting in bodily injury. On 4/18/2024, Bowden plead guilty to the federal charge of conspiracy to obstruct justice and was terminated from his employment.
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.
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Questions and answers
What is a summary of Lorenzo Bowden's major discipline record?
Detective Bowden was arrested by the FBI on January 17, 2024, in connection with a January 23, 2021 incident at the Passaic County Jail in which he failed to intervene and stop unreasonable force used against an inmate, resulting in bodily injury, the Passaic County Sheriffs Office reported. On April 18, 2024, Bowden pled guilty to the federal charge of conspiracy to obstruct justice and was terminated. The record lists both a 203-day suspension and termination.
What is Lorenzo Bowden's major discipline record at Passaic County Sheriff's Department?
Lorenzo Bowden has one major discipline record at Passaic County Sheriff's Department in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2024. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Does Lorenzo Bowden's record show a termination?
Yes. At least one of Lorenzo Bowden's major discipline records shows a termination, reported for 2024.
How does Passaic County Sheriff's Department score on this site's report card?
This site's report card places Passaic 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 Lorenzo Bowden individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1240. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩