Major discipline · 2024[1]
Suspended 120 days- Rank as reported
- Senior Parole Officer
- Sustained charge(s)
- Serious mistake due to carelessness (danger/injury); Engaging in behavior outside of one’s legitimate job duties and responsibilities as tasked by the agency, which adversely affects the morale or efficiency of the unit; and employee; Violation of administrative procedures or regulations (safety/security); Violation of traffic laws without justification while operating a State vehicle; , including motor vehicles used for unauthorized or official purposes; and Violation of a rule, regulation, policy, procedure, order, or administrative decision.
- Separated while IA pending
- not reported
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
The NJ State Parole Board suspended Senior Parole Officer Marquise McElhaney for 120 days in 2024. McElhaney operated a state-issued vehicle while off duty and used its overhead lights to respond to what he described as an emergency at a family member's home without authority to do so, in violation of agency policy. While operating the vehicle he was involved in a motor vehicle accident that caused injury to the public or property. Sustained charges included conduct unbecoming and misuse of public property.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
McElhaney operated a State-issued motor vehicle while off-duty and utilized the overhead lights to “respond” to what he described as an emergency and/or disturbance at a family member’s home without authority to do so and did so in violation of NJSPB policy. During the course of operating the State-issued motor vehicle, McElhaney was involved in and/or caused a motor vehicle accident causing injury to the public and/or property.