Major discipline · 2025[1]
Terminated- Rank as reported
- Officer
- Sustained charge(s)
- , Ineffiency, or failure to perform duties
- Separated while IA pending
- No
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Officer Nicholas Morton was terminated by the Burlington County Department of Corrections in 2025 for incompetency, inefficiency, or failure to perform duties. On November 14 into November 15, 2024, while on duty as the assigned E tier officer, a physical altercation led to the death of an inmate. The investigation found that Morton neglected to conduct security tours every half hour, with lapses of 58 minutes and 53 minutes. He also neglected to inform supervisors that both inmates had requested to move away from each other.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On Thursday, November 14, 2024, into Friday, November 15, 2024, during the hours of 1800 to 0600 hours, while on duty and in full uniform as the assigned E tier officer, there was a physical altercation that led to the death of an inmate. During the internal investigation, it was determined that Officer Morton neglected to conduct security tours every half hour. The security tour at 2102 to 2200 had a time lapse of 58 minutes and the security tour from 0133 to 0226 had a time lapse of 53 minutes, neglecting to conduct tours every half hour. It was also discovered that Officer Morton neglected to inform his immediate supervisors that both inmates made a request to move out of the cell away from each other. Your conduct is unbecoming that of a public employee and a sworn law enforcement officer.