Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Officer Richard Coppinger reported late for work on June 15, 2023, and entered the courthouse at 8:50 am appearing disheveled, unsteady, and unshaven while in uniform and carrying his service weapon. He was disarmed and given two Alcotests that yielded results of .22, and he admitted consuming 12 beers between 8pm and 2am. A drug screening returned a positive test for 11-Carboxy-THC. The Monmouth County Sheriffs Office terminated Coppinger.
S/O Coppinger reported late for work on June 15, 2023. As he was observed entering the courthouse at 8:50 am while appearing disheveled, unsteady and unshaven. He was in uniform and carrying his issued service weapon. Shortly after and based upon responable suspicion, he was disarmed and subject to two Alcotests, which yielded test results of .22 respectively. During an interview he admitted to consuming 12 beers between 8pm and 2am. He was given a drug screening test consistent with reasonable suspicion rules. The results provided by the NJ State Toxicology Laboratory showed a positive test for 11-Carboxy-THC (the active ingredient in cannabis).
Compensation and pension
No confident pension match found. This officer's record shows a termination; a terminated officer would not have an active PFRS/SPRS record at this agency, which is one reason no match may exist here. This site links a pension record to a named officer only when the name and the exact employing agency both match a New Jersey Treasury record. Other general possibilities include insufficient vesting, a role not covered by PFRS or SPRS, a deferred or vested status not reflected in a current snapshot, or a data-matching limitation. See methodology for how these matches are made and what is withheld.
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Questions and answers
What is a summary of Richard Coppinger's major discipline record?
Officer Richard Coppinger reported late for work on June 15, 2023, and entered the courthouse at 8:50 am appearing disheveled, unsteady, and unshaven while in uniform and carrying his service weapon. He was disarmed and given two Alcotests that yielded results of .22, and he admitted consuming 12 beers between 8pm and 2am. A drug screening returned a positive test for 11-Carboxy-THC. The Monmouth County Sheriffs Office terminated Coppinger.
What is Richard Coppinger's major discipline record at Monmouth County Sheriff's Department?
Richard Coppinger has one major discipline record at Monmouth County Sheriff's Department in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2023. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Does Richard Coppinger's record show a termination?
Yes. At least one of Richard Coppinger's major discipline records shows a termination, reported for 2023.
How does Monmouth County Sheriff's Department score on this site's report card?
This site's report card places Monmouth County Sheriff's Department in the middle fifth of peers of its peer group on reported internal affairs volume and discipline severity. The grade is analysis by this site, not an official rating, and it describes the department, not Richard Coppinger individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1819. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩