Millville Dispatcher Samantha Simpkins Arrested for Illegally Sharing Police Data

Samantha J. Simpkins, 30, of Cedarville in Lawrence Township, was arrested Feb. 26 and charged by the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office with six criminal counts alleging she unlawfully accessed and shared restricted items from Millville Police Department and New Jersey Judiciary databases between November 2024 and August 2025.

Prosecutors filed six counts against Simpkins: computer theft by unlawful access of computer data - third degree; computer theft by unlawful reproduction of computer data (count 1); computer theft by unlawful reproduction of computer data (count 2); unlawful access of data of restricted data - third degree; unlawful access and disclosure of restricted data - second degree; and official misconduct - second degree. Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb McRae announced the charges after an investigation completed by the office’s professional standards unit following a referral from Millville Police.

The prosecutor’s office statement says Simpkins “unlawfully accessed or otherwise accessed in excess of her designated authority, multiple restricted items of data from the Millville Police Department and New Jersey Judiciary databases.” The statement also says, “The defendant is also alleged to have shared restricted data obtained from said databases with unauthorized persons on several occasions set forth in the time frame referenced above,” and that Simpkins was released after being charged subject to conditions. The filing of criminal charges remains an accusation; “The filing of criminal charges is not proof of guilt.”

Multiple public reports list Simpkins’ arrest on Feb. 26; one report lists Feb. 27. A pre-indictment conference in Cumberland County Superior Court is scheduled for April 23 before Judge Joseph Chiarello. No public filing provided with the charging notices in the reporting to date lists the specific items of restricted data accessed, the identities of any unauthorized recipients, or the precise conditions of Simpkins’ release.

The charges were the outcome of a prosecutor’s office probe initiated after Millville Police referred the matter to county authorities. The professional standards unit completed the investigation that led to the filing. Prosecutor Webb McRae’s office has identified Detective Fran McGovern as a contact for additional information and tips at 856-453-0486, ext. 11105, with an alternate tip extension at ext. 11837.

Public records that remain to be reviewed to clarify the case include the arrest/booking record, the criminal complaint or affidavit of probable cause, and court docket entries for the April 23 conference. Reports to date do not state whether Simpkins remains employed by the City of Millville or whether Millville Police have taken internal personnel action; those details and any notifications to affected individuals are expected to appear in court filings or official statements as the case proceeds.