Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Patrolman Luke Guinee of the East Brunswick Township Police Department separated from the department while an internal affairs investigation was pending in 2024. Guinee claimed his grandfather had died and received four paid bereavement days. The investigation found that the deceased was not Guinee's grandfather, that Guinee lied about the relationship, entered false information into the department's payroll and scheduling system, and received paid time off he was not entitled to.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Officer Guinee claimed his grandfather passed away and received four (4) paid bereavement days off. The investigation revealed that the individual was not Officer Guinee's grandfather. Officer Guinee lied about his relationship to the deceased, entered false information into the department's payroll/scheduling system, and received paid time off that he was not entitled to.
Compensation and pension
No confident pension match found. 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. Where that bar is not met, nothing is shown rather than a guess. See methodology for how these matches are made and what is withheld.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1167. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩