Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Sergeant Timothy Pearson resigned from the Lumberton Township Police Department in 2024 before the final disposition of an internal affairs investigation. According to the department, Pearson falsified break times to engage in loafing, failed to supervise subordinates, failed to respond to calls for service, and failed to activate a body-worn camera, and he was untruthful to investigators. The investigation sustained four counts of neglect of duty, one count of insubordination, and one count of untruthfulness. His discipline was demotion to patrolman and a 30-day suspension, not served because of his resignation.
Sgt. Pearson falsified break times while on duty to engage in loafing, failed to supervise subordinates while on duty, failed to respond to calls for service and failed to activate a BWC as per policy. Sgt. Pearson was untruthful to Internal Affairs investigators during an interview for and . Sgt. Pearson resigned from his position at the Lumberton Township Police Department before the final disposition of the investigation. The Internal Affairs investigation sustained 4 counts of , 1 count of and 1 count of Untruthfulness. Sgt. Pearson’s discipline is demotion in rank to Patrolman and a suspension of 30 days which was not served due to his untimely resignation.
Compensation and pension
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Questions and answers
What is a summary of Timothy Pearson's major discipline record?
Sergeant Timothy Pearson resigned from the Lumberton Township Police Department in 2024 before the final disposition of an internal affairs investigation. According to the department, Pearson falsified break times to engage in loafing, failed to supervise subordinates, failed to respond to calls for service, and failed to activate a body-worn camera, and he was untruthful to investigators. The investigation sustained four counts of neglect of duty, one count of insubordination, and one count of untruthfulness. His discipline was demotion to patrolman and a 30-day suspension, not served because of his resignation.
What is Timothy Pearson's major discipline record at Lumberton Township Police Department?
Timothy Pearson has one major discipline record at Lumberton Township Police Department in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2024. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Does Timothy Pearson's record show a termination?
The major discipline records shown here do not report a termination for Timothy Pearson at Lumberton Township Police Department.
How large is Lumberton Township Police Department, the department Timothy Pearson worked for?
Lumberton Township Police Department reported 22 sworn officers to the FBI for 2025. This is department-level context from the FBI's Law Enforcement Employees census, not a statement about Timothy Pearson individually.
How does Lumberton Township Police Department score on this site's report card?
This site's report card places Lumberton Township Police Department in the highest fifth of peers of its peer group on reported internal affairs volume and discipline severity. The grade is analysis by this site, not an official rating, and it describes the department, not Timothy Pearson individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 899. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[2]FBI Law Enforcement Employees (LEE), New Jersey subset. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Row 8215. Derived from the public Law Enforcement Employees (LEE) / Police Employee Data dataset (1960-2025), https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/. ↩