Officer record · As reported by the employing agency
Jersey City Police Department · 1 record · 2025
Suspended 90 days2025 · as reported
In 2025, Jersey City PD sustained charges of excessive absenteeism and obedience to laws, regulations, and orders against Detective Mark McKnight. The record states McKnight was absent from duty for an aggregate period of one (1) year in violation of contract or statute and also failed to abide by the JCPD sick leave policy. McKnight was suspended for 90 days and received a loss of time.
Major discipline · 2025[1]
Suspended 90 daysSynopsis as reported by the agency
Det. McKnight was absent from duty for an aggregate period of one (1) year in violation of contract/statute. He also failed to abide by the JCPD Sick Leave policy.
Malby Almonte · Jersey City Police Department · 2025
Suspended 90 daysSustained charge(s): Excessive Absenteeism, Chronic or Excessive Absenteeism
same agency · same year · similar sanction outcome
Abanoub Bekhit · Jersey City Police Department · 2025
Suspended 75 daysSustained charge(s): NJAC 4A:2-2.3(a)(2) Insubordination (2 counts), JCPD Rule 3:108 Conduct, JCPD Rule 3:126 Neglect of Duty
same agency · same year · similar sanction outcome
Ihab Dari · Jersey City Police Department · 2025
Suspended 30 daysSustained charge(s): N.J.S.A. 4A:2-2.3(a)6 - Conduct Unbecoming a Public Employee JCPD Rule 3:137 - Responsibilities in General
same agency · same year · similar sanction outcome
Christopher Fontanez · Jersey City Police Department · 2025
Suspended 5 daysSustained charge(s): JCPD Rule 3:123 Obedience to Laws, regulations, and Orders
same agency · same year · similar sanction outcome
Tequan Kitchens · Jersey City Police Department · 2025
Suspended 40 daysSustained charge(s): Conduct,Conduct Unbecoming an Officer
same agency · same year · similar sanction outcome
73 other named officers with reported major discipline records at this agency. Major discipline is final and post-appeal, as reported by the agency.
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In 2025, Jersey City PD sustained charges of excessive absenteeism and obedience to laws, regulations, and orders against Detective Mark McKnight. The record states McKnight was absent from duty for an aggregate period of one (1) year in violation of contract or statute and also failed to abide by the JCPD sick leave policy. McKnight was suspended for 90 days and received a loss of time.
Mark McKnight has one major discipline record at Jersey City Police Department in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2025. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Jersey City Police Department reported 799 sworn officers to the FBI for 2025. This is department-level context from the FBI's Law Enforcement Employees census, not a statement about Mark McKnight individually.