Correctional Police Lieutenant David Richards was terminated by the Department of Corrections after a motor vehicle accident on November 21, 2024, in Eatontown, in which he struck multiple vehicles and three individuals were injured. On February 12, 2025, Richards was charged with three counts of fourth-degree assault by auto, driving under the influence and reckless driving. He held the rank of Associate Administrator on the date of the incident but was demoted to lieutenant on February 24, 2025. He was terminated on September 11, 2025.
(a) General Causes (3) (6) a public employee (12) . HRB 84-17, as amended C11. an employee
D7- Violation of administrative procedures and/or regulations involving safety and security. E1. Violation of a rule, regulation, policy, procedure, order or administrative decision. , Actions involving Criminal matters, charged with N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1C (2) Assault by Auto
N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1C (2) Assault by Auto
N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1C (2) Assault by Auto
N.J.S.A. 39:4-50 Driving Under Influence N.J.S.A. 39:4-96 Reckless Driving
Separated while IA pending
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Synopsis as reported by the agency
On 11/21/24, Correctional Staff Training Academy’s Correctional Police Lieutenant (CPL) David Richards was involved in a motor vehicle accident in the Borough of Eatontown wherein he struck multiple vehicles and 3 individuals were injured. On 2/12/25, CPL Richards was charged criminally with 3 counts of N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1C(2) 4th Degree Assault by Auto, 1 count each of Driving under the Influence of Alcohol, N.J.S.A. 39:4-50 and N.J.S.A. 39:4-96 Reckless Driving. On the date of the incident, CPL Richards held the rank of Associate Administrator, but on 2/24/2025, CPL Richards was officially demoted to CPL. On 2/18/25, the Police Training Commission (PTC) suspended CPL Richards’ law enforcement license concurrent with the discipline and on 9/11/25, CPL Richards was issued a Final Notices of Discipline and he was terminated.
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Other officers at Department Of Corrections
433 other named officers with reported major discipline records at this agency. Major discipline is final and post-appeal, as reported by the agency.
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Questions and answers
What is a summary of David Richards's major discipline record?
Correctional Police Lieutenant David Richards was terminated by the Department of Corrections after a motor vehicle accident on November 21, 2024, in Eatontown, in which he struck multiple vehicles and three individuals were injured. On February 12, 2025, Richards was charged with three counts of fourth-degree assault by auto, driving under the influence and reckless driving. He held the rank of Associate Administrator on the date of the incident but was demoted to lieutenant on February 24, 2025. He was terminated on September 11, 2025.
What is David Richards's major discipline record at Department Of Corrections?
David Richards has one major discipline record at Department Of Corrections in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2025. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Does David Richards's record show a termination?
Yes. At least one of David Richards's major discipline records shows a termination, reported for 2025.
How large is Department Of Corrections, the department David Richards worked for?
Department Of Corrections reported 4,741 sworn officers to the FBI for 2025. This is department-level context from the FBI's Law Enforcement Employees census, not a statement about David Richards individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 722. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[2]FBI Law Enforcement Employees (LEE), New Jersey subset. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Row 8641. Derived from the public Law Enforcement Employees (LEE) / Police Employee Data dataset (1960-2025), https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/. ↩