Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Sheriff's Officer Michael Vermeylen, while off duty, was charged with 2C:24-4A(1), endangering the welfare of a child, and 2C:34-3B(2), obscene material for persons under 18, for attempting to have an inappropriate sexual relationship with a minor, 14 years old. The Bergen County Sheriffs Office reported that Vermeylen resigned while the criminal investigation was ongoing and while he was in a no pay suspension status, pending termination.
Indefinie Suspension pending criminal complaint or indictment
Separated while IA pending
Yes
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Sheriff's Officer Michael Vermeylen, while off duty, was charged with 2C:24-4A(1), endangering the welface of a child, and 2C:34-3B(2), Obscene material for persons under 18, for attempting to have an inappropriate sexual relationship with a minor (14 years old). Officer Vermeylen resigned while the criminal investigation was ongoing, while he was in a "No Pay Suspension" status, pending termination.
Compensation and pension
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Questions and answers
What is a summary of Michael Vermeylen's major discipline record?
Sheriff's Officer Michael Vermeylen, while off duty, was charged with 2C:24-4A(1), endangering the welfare of a child, and 2C:34-3B(2), obscene material for persons under 18, for attempting to have an inappropriate sexual relationship with a minor, 14 years old. The Bergen County Sheriffs Office reported that Vermeylen resigned while the criminal investigation was ongoing and while he was in a no pay suspension status, pending termination.
What is Michael Vermeylen's major discipline record at Bergen County Sheriff's Department?
Michael Vermeylen has one major discipline record at Bergen County Sheriff's Department in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2025. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Does Michael Vermeylen's record show a termination?
The major discipline records shown here do not report a termination for Michael Vermeylen at Bergen County Sheriff's Department.
How does Bergen County Sheriff's Department score on this site's report card?
This site's report card places Bergen 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 Vermeylen individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 68. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩