Cejus Watson

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Service Record

Baltimore Maryland Police Department

Main article: Baltimore Maryland Police Department
Rank Officer
Dates of Service Hired December 19, 2011.[1]
Salary $86,182 (2021)[2]
Last Known Status Suspended[3]

Incident Reports

2022 Drug Sales

On September 29, 2022, Watson left his assignment at police headquarters, drove to a tattoo parlor, and sold marijuana.[4]

Response Timeline

On December 19, 2022, a Baltimore County grand jury indicted Watson for felony distribution of controlled dangerous substances.[3]

On December 19, 2022, Watson was suspended without pay.[3]

On May 4, 2023, the Baltimore City State's Attorney announced that a grand jury had indicted Watson on charges of theft and misconduct in office for reporting hours as worked when he was away from his duties.[4][5][6]

On September 11, 2023, Watson pleaded guilty to distribution of marijuana and was sentenced to one year of home detention.[1]

On November 16, 2023, Watson pleaded guilty to theft and was sentenced to 6 months of home detention, to be served concurrently with his earlier sentence.[7]

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LEO Ratings

Training and Tactics rating: neutral
Protect & Serve rating: neutral
Individual Rights rating: neutral
Accountability and Integrity rating: bad
Off Duty rating: neutral
Ratings Definitions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dylan Segelbaum, Ex-Baltimore Police officer pleads guilty to selling cannabis to confidential informant, Baltimore Banner, 2023-09-11
  2. ↑ Watson Cejus, Police Officer, City of Baltimore, govSalaries
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Two BPD officers indicted: One allegedly sold drugs on the clock, the other ran a red light killing a man, WMAR, 2023-05-04
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Lea Skene, Prosecutor: Baltimore police officer sold pot on the clock, mrt, 2023-05-04
  5. ↑ Blair Young, 2 Baltimore City police officers indicted in separate cases, WBAL, 2023-05-05
  6. ↑ Indictment, Circuit Court for Baltimore County
  7. ↑ Dylan Segelbaum, A Baltimore Police officer got free weed at his side gig. He unwittingly sold it to an informant., Baltimore Banner, 2023-11-16

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