Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Detective Jazmin Felder retires after more than 20 years in law enforcement
MORRISTOWN, N.J. (Morris County) — The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office honored Detective Jazmin Felder upon her retirement following more than two decades of law enforcement service, including years spent investigating sex crimes, child abuse and human trafficking cases.
Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, First Assistant Prosecutor Maggie Calderwood and Chief of Detectives Robert McNally recognized Felder during a walkout ceremony held May 29.
Felder began her law enforcement career in 2005 with the Middlesex County College Police Department, where she provided campus security and assisted the Edison Police Department with Spanish-language translations during witness and suspect interviews.
She later joined the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Police Department in 2007, responding to service calls, conducting criminal investigations and gaining experience in surveillance, crisis intervention and investigative procedures.
Felder joined the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office in 2013 and was assigned to the Sex Crimes/Child Endangerment Unit. As a certified Child First Investigator trained through the “Finding Words” forensic interviewing program, she specialized in cases involving child abuse, child endangerment, sexual assault, Internet Crimes Against Children investigations and human trafficking.
In 2017, she was promoted to detective supervisor, overseeing investigations involving sex crimes, child endangerment and Megan’s Law compliance while also participating in the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
She later joined the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office in 2020, where she was assigned to the Special Victims Unit and Homicide On-Call Team. During her tenure there, she investigated sexual assault and child endangerment cases, assisted homicide investigations and participated in narcotics investigations, wiretap monitoring and forensic cellular evidence investigations. She also served on the Rapid Deployment Team, responding to riots, protests and other critical incidents.
Felder returned to the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office in 2024, resuming her work in the Sex Crimes/Child Endangerment Unit, where she continued investigating cases involving child abuse, sexual assault and human trafficking while assisting municipal, county, state and federal law enforcement agencies.
She earned an Associate of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Ocean County College.
“Det. Felder has over 20 years of distinguished service in law enforcement, and has built an accomplished career dedicated to strong investigative work, the protection of children, and victim advocacy. As you embark on this next chapter in your life, your colleagues and I extend our deepest gratitude and appreciation to you,” Prosecutor Carroll said.
