Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Officer Sampson disobeyed a lawful order from a supervisor to respond to a high-priority assignment, intentionally claiming she was unable to locate the scene. She then began yelling, "He's got me messed up sending me to that job," and "I'll book off," after which she booked off, citing a migraine. Her refusal required another unit to leave its fixed post to handle the call. Newark PD sustained charges of insubordination, neglect of duty and unauthorized absence and suspended Sampson for 10 days.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Officer Sampson disobeyed a lawful order from a supervisor to respond to a high-priority assignment, intentionally claiming she was unable to locate the scene. She then began yelling, “He’s got me messed up sending me to that job,” and “I’ll book off,” after which she did, citing a migraine. Her refusal to respond required another unit to leave its fixed post to handle the call, while an additional unit was reassigned to cover her post.
The amount is as reported by the New Jersey Department of the Treasury in its YourMoney pension data, as of March 31, 2026. It is the pension-basis figure and may not include overtime, accrued leave, stipends, or other pay. The link between this officer and this pension record is a records-based match at high confidence (exact name and exact employing agency), not a certified identity. If it is wrong, we will remove it: corrections.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 329. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[2]YourMoney Active Pension Members (PFRS/SPRS subset). New Jersey Department of the Treasury. Row 218824, snapshot as of March 31, 2026. Derived from the public YourMoney Active Pension Members dataset, https://www.yourmoney.nj.gov/. ↩