Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Rutgers University PD reported that Officer Cole, while off-duty, negligently stored his personal firearm in his personal vehicle, which contributed to the theft of the firearm. Cole reported the theft but did not complete departmental notifications within the appropriate timeframe. He received a 30 day suspension for the departmental rule violation.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Officer Cole, in an off-duty capacity, negligently stored his personal firearm in his personal vehicle, which contributed to the theft of the firearm. While Officer Cole did report the theft of his firearm, he did not complete departmental notifications in the appropriate timeframe.
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]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 780. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[2]YourMoney Active Pension Members (PFRS/SPRS subset). New Jersey Department of the Treasury. Row 211870, snapshot as of March 31, 2026. Derived from the public YourMoney Active Pension Members dataset, https://www.yourmoney.nj.gov/. ↩