Monmouth County Police Officer Charged With Lying About Criminal Past
Saturday, August 9, 2025, 8:30 A.M. ET. 2 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP, NJ.- Earlier this week, a 38-year-old Neptune Township Police Officer was taken into custody and charged in connection with a pattern of official misconduct and related criminal charges in connection with failing to report his past criminal history and termination from his prior employment as a Police Officer while obtaining Police employment in New Jersey.
According to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago, Briant K. Nixon, 38, was formally charged with second-degree Pattern of Official Misconduct; three counts of second-degree Official Misconduct; three counts of third-degree Tampering with Public Records; fourth-degree False Swearing; fourth-degree Falsifying Records; and fourth-degree Unsworn Falsification to Authorities.
Investigation Uncovers Nixon Lied About Criminal Past
During an investigation, Detectives of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Professional Responsibility Unit uncovered that Nixon had been employed as a Police Officer with the New York City Police Department from 2012 to 2017, when he was terminated for violating multiple departmental rules and regulations in connection with his 2015 arrest for domestic violence and for additionally violating a restraining order in connection with his 2015 domestic violence arrest.
The investigation further uncovered that Nixon applied to work for three Police Departments in New Jersey, including the West Wildwood Police Department, where he was hired in 2022, in Matawan, where he submitted a resume, but never submitted a formal application, and in Neptune Township, where he was hired in 2023. On all three occasions, he never disclosed his employment with the New York City Police Department or his past criminal history.
In his application with the Neptune Township Police Department, Nixon swore before a notary public under penalty of perjury that the false information in his paperwork was accurate and true. Finally, the investigation revealed that earlier this year, in reviewing his Police License, Nixon once again falsely stated that he had never been charged with any crime or been subject to a restraining order.
Nixon was taken into custody earlier this week and served with the charges on a summons complaint. Following being processed on the charges, he was released pending his first appearance in Monmouth County Superior Court, which has been tentatively scheduled for September 25, 2025.
“The rules of the court require us to include a statement that states: The charges outlined in this publication are merely accusations, and the defendant and or defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt.”
