Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
The Sea Isle City Police Department demoted Sergeant William Bradshaw in 2022. According to the record, on May 26, 2020, Bradshaw was charged with insubordination for failing to obey a direct order to leave the chief's office when told to do so by the chief of police. The matter was heard before an administrative law judge, whose final determination demoted him from sergeant to patrolman from August 29, 2020, to May 4, 2022. The sustained charge was insubordination.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On May 26 2020, Sergeant William Bradshaw was charged with by Chief Thomas McQuillen, for failing to obey a direct order to leave the Chiefs office upon being told to do so by the Chief of Police. This decision was eventually heard in front of an Administrative Law Judge, and given its final determination: Demotion from Sergeant to Patrolman From August 29, 2020 to May 4 2022. This decision was handed down on April 21,2022.
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 2138. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩