Indefinie Suspension pending criminal complaint or indictment
Separated while IA pending
Yes
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.
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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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. ↩