Date of Offense
Offense(s)
Official Statement
Terminated: No
Demoted: No
Suspended: Yes
Other Sanction:
Resigned, retired, transferred, or separated while case was pending: Yes
# of Days Suspended: 327
Sustained Charge: All other conduct‐ Officer violated this standard of good behavior. Truthfulness‐ Officer was untruthful.
Description: The Ocean County Prosecutor's Office conducted an investigation into Detective Curtis. The investigation discovered he failed to surrender a handgun after being named as the defendant in a temporary restraining order. He also wrote and signed a letter stating he no longer owned the handgun. In February of 2023, he was charged with three criminal offenses including false reports to law enforcement authorities, contempt of court, and certain persons not to possess weapons. He was
suspended from duty pending the adjudication in court and ultimately resigned from his position with the Island Heights Police Department.
