Officer record · As reported by the employing agency

Sean Carnahan

Englewood Police Department · 1 record · 2025

Major discipline · 2025^[1]

Suspended 12 daysSeparated while IA pending

Rank as reported: Sergeant
Sustained charge(s): Harassment
Separated while IA pending: Yes

Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)

Sergeant Sean Carnahan was suspended for 12 days by the Englewood Police Department and separated while an internal affairs matter was pending. On 10/29/24, the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office received a complaint of an offensive comment made by Carnahan to another Englewood police officer. After an investigation involving multiple witness officers, Carnahan admitted to making the racially insensitive comment. He was immediately suspended and retired after the conclusion of the investigation.

Synopsis as reported by the agency

On 10/29/24, the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office received a complaint of an offensive comment made by Sgt. Carnahan to another Englewood Police Officer. After an investigation, involving multiple witness officers, Sgt. Carnahan admitted to making the racially insensitive comment. He was immediately suspended and retired after the conclusion of the investigation.

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 74. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩