Michael Rathjen
P.O. Box 6000
Mt. Holly, New Jersey 08060
Date of Offense
Date Not Provided
Offense(s)
None Provided
Official Statement
Terminated: No
Demoted: No
Suspended: Yes
Other Sanction: Training, coaching, or counseling
Resigned, retired, transferred, or separated while case was pending: No
# of Days Suspended: 55
Sustained Charge: Excessive force
Description: Officer became engaged in a physical confrontation with an Inmate in the booking
department. When the Officer attempted to restrain the combative inmate to the ground, he used
unauthorized physical force when he threw two punches striking to the inmate directly in the head and face area.
