Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Officer Matthew Sickler of the Mercer County Sheriffs Office received a 256-day suspension in 2024 and separated from the agency while an internal affairs case was pending. On 8/22/2022, Sickler was placed on modified un-armed duty after a simple assault charge in Bordentown, and on 2/27/2023 he was placed on unpaid suspension after an assault charge from Plumsted. While suspended he received additional charges including burglary, aggravated assault, and weapons offenses. He resigned on 2/19/2024 while facing pending termination and was sentenced to 3 years in New Jersey State Prison.
On 8/22/2022, Officer Matthew Sickler was placed on modified un-armed duty as a result of a simple assault charge in Bordentown, NJ. On 2/27/2023, Officer Sickler was placed on unpaid suspension as a result of an assault charge from the Plumsted Police Department. While on a 256 day suspension, Officer Sickler was issued a final restraining order against him and received the following additional charges: Burglary Aggravated Assault Possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose Possession of a weapon without a permit Endangering the welfare of a child Criminal Mischief Aggravated Assault Resisting Arrest/Eluding Possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose Simple Assault Aggravated Assault Violation of DV Order On 2/19/2024, Officer Sickler resigned while facing pending termination disciplinary action. He was ultimately sentenced to 3 years in New Jersey State Prison.
Compensation and pension
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Similar records
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Sustained charge(s): Neglect of duty, untruthfullness, insubordination
same year · similar sanction outcome
Questions and answers
What is a summary of Matthew Sickler's major discipline record?
Officer Matthew Sickler of the Mercer County Sheriffs Office received a 256-day suspension in 2024 and separated from the agency while an internal affairs case was pending. On 8/22/2022, Sickler was placed on modified un-armed duty after a simple assault charge in Bordentown, and on 2/27/2023 he was placed on unpaid suspension after an assault charge from Plumsted. While suspended he received additional charges including burglary, aggravated assault, and weapons offenses. He resigned on 2/19/2024 while facing pending termination and was sentenced to 3 years in New Jersey State Prison.
What is Matthew Sickler's major discipline record at Mercer County Sheriff's Department?
Matthew Sickler has one major discipline record at Mercer County Sheriff's Department in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2024. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Does Matthew Sickler's record show a termination?
The major discipline records shown here do not report a termination for Matthew Sickler at Mercer County Sheriff's Department.
How does Mercer County Sheriff's Department score on this site's report card?
This site's report card places Mercer County Sheriff's Department in the second-lowest 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 Matthew Sickler individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1149. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩