Sheriff's Officer Michael Griffin Jr., while on duty, operated an agency vehicle in an unsafe manner, which resulted in a motor vehicle crash, the Bergen County Sheriffs Office reported for 2023. Griffin was suspended for 12 days. Sustained charges included inattentiveness to duty and the use and operation of agency vehicles.
Sustained charge(s): 4A:2-2.3(a) 1 - Incompetency, Inefficiency or Failure to Perform Duties 4A:2-2.3(a) 7 - Neglect of Duty 4A:2-2.3(a) 12 – Other Sufficient…
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Seywonh Smith · Bergen County Sheriff's Department · 2023
Suspended 132 days
Sustained charge(s): 4A:2-2.3(a) 1 - Incompetency, Inefficiency or Failure to Perform Duties 4A:2-2.3(a) 3 - Inability to Perform Duties 4A:2-2.3(a) 6 - Conduct…
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Raymond Aste · Bergen County Sheriff's Department · 2025
Suspended 15 days
Sustained charge(s): 3:1.1 Obedience to Laws and Rules and Regulations 3:1.2 Standard of Conduct 3:1.12 Insubordination 3:1.28 Respect 3:1.29 Unbecoming Conduct…
Sustained charge(s): 4A:2-2.3(a)6 - Conduct unbecoming a public employee 4A:2-2.3(a) 11 – Other Sufficient Cause Obedience to Laws and Rules and Regulations…
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Other officers at Bergen County Sheriff's Department
35 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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Questions and answers
What is a summary of Michael Griffin Jr.'s major discipline record?
Sheriff's Officer Michael Griffin Jr., while on duty, operated an agency vehicle in an unsafe manner, which resulted in a motor vehicle crash, the Bergen County Sheriffs Office reported for 2023. Griffin was suspended for 12 days. Sustained charges included inattentiveness to duty and the use and operation of agency vehicles.
What is Michael Griffin Jr.'s major discipline record at Bergen County Sheriff's Department?
Michael Griffin Jr. has one major discipline record at Bergen County Sheriff's Department in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2023. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1498. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩