Shawn Layton Archives - New Jersey Globe

OPIA knew over two years ago that Gloucester official wasn’t being charged, but said nothing

July 20, 2026 12:26 amJuly 20, 2026 2:55 pm

The embattled state Office of Public Integrity and Accountability decided over two years ago that it would not prosecute Gloucester County Fire Marshal Shawn Layton for the death of two dogs in his county vehicle in 2022, but opted to...

More troubles for Gloucester Fire Marshal after his brother says financial disclosures are not true

September 7, 2022 12:47 pmSeptember 7, 2022 1:13 pm

Does embattled Gloucester County Fire Marshal Shawn Layton own a piece of his brother’s auto detailing business or not? Layton is under investigation by the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s office after a first responder dog trained for arson investigations died mysteriously...

First responder dog who died in county vehicle was buried in fire marshal’s backyard

September 6, 2022 5:52 pmSeptember 7, 2022 12:38 am

Hours after a Gloucester County first responder dog died in a county-owned vehicle last month – and two days before the prosecutor’s office was notified — K9 Ember was buried in the backyard of Fire Marshal Shawn K. Layton’s home...

Lawyer says it’s ‘common knowledge’ that dog died in fire marshal’s vehicle

August 23, 2022 10:59 amJuly 14, 2025 4:48 pm

An auto detailing company owned by the brother of Gloucester County Fire Marshal Shawn Layton confirmed that they had done some decorative work on the official county vehicle where a first responder dog, K9 Ember, died ten days ago, but...