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Sean May

Salem City Police Department · 1 record · 2023

Suspended 180 days2023 · as reported

The Salem Police Department suspended Patrolman Sean May for 180 days in 2023 and noted loss of time. According to the record, on or about June 22, 2020, May deflated the tires on a former girlfriend's vehicle, kicked and damaged a landscaping light, unscrewed a porch lightbulb, and peered into her window while under the influence of alcohol. He was charged with invasion of privacy, criminal mischief, and harassment, and on or about June 5, 2023, pleaded guilty to a petty disorderly persons offense. The sustained charge was conduct unbecoming.

Major discipline records

Major discipline · 2023[1]

Suspended 180 days
Rank as reported
Patrolman (see this rank)
Sustained charge(s)
Other sanction
Loss of time
Separated while IA pending
No

Synopsis as reported by the agency

On or abou t June 22, 2020, Patrolman Sean May deflated the tires on the vehicle of a former girlfriend, kicked a landscaping light at her residence and damaged it, unscrewed a lightbulb of a porch light, and peered into her window. At the time of the events, Patrolman May was under the influence of alcohol. On or about June 23, 2020, Patrolman May was charged on a criminal complaint ( 1712-S-2020-000365 with Invasion of Privacy (NJSA 2C:14-9A) a crime of the fourth degree, criminal mischief (NJSA 2C: 17-3A(1) disorderly persons offenseand harrassment (NJSA 2C:33-4C)a petty disorderly persons offense. On or about June 5, 2023, Patrolman May plead guilty to N.J.S.A. 2C:33-2(A) a petty disorderly persons offense and was sentenced to fines and court costs.

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Compensation and pension

Active member · NJ Treasury YourMoney[2]

This site: records-based match

Base salary (pension basis)
$92,180
Pension fund
Police and Firemen's Retirement System (PFRS)
Reported years of service
15 years, 2 months

How to read this

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.

Questions and answers

What is a summary of Sean May's major discipline record?

The Salem Police Department suspended Patrolman Sean May for 180 days in 2023 and noted loss of time. According to the record, on or about June 22, 2020, May deflated the tires on a former girlfriend's vehicle, kicked and damaged a landscaping light, unscrewed a porch lightbulb, and peered into her window while under the influence of alcohol. He was charged with invasion of privacy, criminal mischief, and harassment, and on or about June 5, 2023, pleaded guilty to a petty disorderly persons offense. The sustained charge was conduct unbecoming.

What is Sean May's major discipline record at Salem City Police Department?

Sean May has one major discipline record at Salem City Police Department in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2023. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.

What is Sean May's base salary on record?

Sean May's reported base salary is $92,180, from New Jersey Treasury YourMoney data, matched to this officer at high confidence. Sean May has 15 years, 2 months of reported service.

How large is Salem City Police Department, the department Sean May worked for?

Salem City Police Department reported 24 sworn officers to the FBI for 2025. This is department-level context from the FBI's Law Enforcement Employees census, not a statement about Sean May individually.

Sources

  1. [1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1868. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  2. [2]YourMoney Active Pension Members (PFRS/SPRS subset). New Jersey Department of the Treasury. Row 216832, snapshot as of March 31, 2026. Derived from the public YourMoney Active Pension Members dataset, https://www.yourmoney.nj.gov/. ↩
  3. [3]FBI Law Enforcement Employees (LEE), New Jersey subset. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Row 8562. Derived from the public Law Enforcement Employees (LEE) / Police Employee Data dataset (1960-2025), https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/. ↩