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Aldington Russell

New Jersey State Police · 1 record · 2023

Major discipline · 2023[1]

Suspended 50 days
Rank as reported
Trooper II
Sustained charge(s)
Improper Patrol Contacts, Unsafe Operation of Troop Car, Failure to Call in MV Stop, Failure to Perform Duty, Failure to Provide a Compliment/Complaint Form, Unauthorized Use of Troop Transportation, Providing False Information to the Communications Center, Intentional False Statements, Intentionally Providing False Information During a Misconduct Investigation, Disobey Written Order
Separated while IA pending
No

Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)

Trooper II Aldington Russell was found guilty of acting in an unofficial capacity to the discredit of the New Jersey State Police while off duty. According to the record, Russell used assigned troop transportation for personal use and operated it in an unsafe manner, leading to an incident involving a private citizen, then relayed inaccurate details to dispatch and incomplete information to a supervisor. He received a 50 day suspension in 2023.

Synopsis as reported by the agency

Member was found guilty of acting in an unofficial capacity to the discredit of the Division while off-duty. The member utilized assigned troop transportation for personal use and operated same in an unsafe manner, which led to an incident involving a private citizen. The member relayed inaccurate details concerning the encounter to dispatch as well as incomplete information to a supervisor. The member received a 50 day suspension.

Compensation and pension

Active member · NJ Treasury YourMoney[2]

This site: records-based match

Base salary (pension basis)
$111,450
Pension fund
State Police Retirement System (SPRS)
Reported years of service
18 years

How to read this

The amount is as reported by the New Jersey Department of the Treasury in its YourMoney pension data, as of March 31, 2026. It is the pension-basis figure and may not include overtime, accrued leave, stipends, or other pay. The link between this officer and this pension record is a records-based match at high confidence (exact name and exact employing agency), not a certified identity. If it is wrong, we will remove it: corrections.

Sources

  1. [1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1889. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03.
  2. [2]YourMoney Active Pension Members (PFRS/SPRS subset). New Jersey Department of the Treasury. Row 254197, snapshot as of March 31, 2026. Derived from the public YourMoney Active Pension Members dataset, https://www.yourmoney.nj.gov/.