Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Officer Shawn Wicker was terminated by the Essex County Department of Corrections in 2025 on a sustained charge of conduct unbecoming a public employee. The record states that Wicker attempted to enter the Essex County Correctional Facility on June 9, 2025 in possession of contraband, specifically a cellular phone and an electronic cigarette. Wicker demonstrated unsatisfactory work performance during his one-year probationary period.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
The investigation determined that Officer Wicker knowingly and intentionally attempted to enter the Essex County Correctional Facility on June 9, 2025, in possession of contraband, specifically a cellular phone and electronic cigarette, in violation of departmental policies, procedures, and rules and regulations. Officer Wicker demonstrated unsatisfactory work performance during his one-year probationary period.
Compensation and pension
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Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 304. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩