Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Officer D'Amato was involved in an off-duty motor vehicle stop that resulted in his arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol, the Passaic County Sheriffs Office reported. D'Amato received a 30-day suspension. The record cites off-duty intoxication while not in uniform.
Officer D'Amato was involved in an off duty motor vehicle stop that resulted in his arrest for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol.
Compensation and pension
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Similar records
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Angel Lopez · Passaic County Sheriff's Department · 2021
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Tristan Rossi · Passaic County Sheriff's Department · 2021
Suspended 120 days
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Questions and answers
What is a summary of Michael D'Amato's major discipline record?
Officer D'Amato was involved in an off-duty motor vehicle stop that resulted in his arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol, the Passaic County Sheriffs Office reported. D'Amato received a 30-day suspension. The record cites off-duty intoxication while not in uniform.
What is Michael D'Amato's major discipline record at Passaic County Sheriff's Department?
Michael D'Amato has one major discipline record at Passaic County Sheriff's Department in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2021. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Does Michael D'Amato's record show a termination?
The major discipline records shown here do not report a termination for Michael D'Amato at Passaic County Sheriff's Department.
How does Passaic County Sheriff's Department score on this site's report card?
This site's report card places Passaic 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 Michael D'Amato individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2649. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩