Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
The Salem County Sheriffs Office suspended Sergeant Mario Fucci for 120 days and demoted him in 2023, and the record also notes loss of time. According to the record, Fucci accidentally crashed a county-owned drone, returned it, and failed to report the damage, then lied about being responsible. The sustained charges were damaged equipment, truthfulness, and neglect of duty.
Sgt. Fucci accidentally crashed a county owned drone. After doing so, he returned the drone and failed to repot the damage. He later lied about being responsible. Based upon the preponderance of evidence accumulated in the investigation it is concluded that the allegation that Sgt. Fucci did violate the agency's rule and regulation for Damaged – Inoperative Property or Equipment, contrary to Volume 1 Chapter 2 Section 3:4.4 is sustained. Based upon the preponderance of evidence accumulated in the investigation it is concluded that the allegation that Sgt. Fucci did violate the agency's rule and regulation for Truthfulness, contrary to Volume 1 Chapter 2 Section 3:5.7 is sustained. Based upon the preponderance of evidence accumulated in the investigation it is concluded that the allegation that Sgt. Fucci did violate the agency's rule and regulation for , contrary to Volume 1 Chapter 2 Section 3:1.7 is sustained.
Compensation and pension
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Questions and answers
What is a summary of Mario Fucci's major discipline record?
The Salem County Sheriffs Office suspended Sergeant Mario Fucci for 120 days and demoted him in 2023, and the record also notes loss of time. According to the record, Fucci accidentally crashed a county-owned drone, returned it, and failed to report the damage, then lied about being responsible. The sustained charges were damaged equipment, truthfulness, and neglect of duty.
What is Mario Fucci's major discipline record at Salem County Sheriff's Department?
Mario Fucci has one major discipline record at Salem County Sheriff's Department in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2023. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Does Mario Fucci's record show a termination?
The major discipline records shown here do not report a termination for Mario Fucci at Salem County Sheriff's Department.
How does Salem County Sheriff's Department score on this site's report card?
This site's report card places Salem 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 Mario Fucci individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1867. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩