Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Senior Corrections Officer Wayne Pearson was terminated by the Department Of Corrections in 2020. According to the investigation, Pearson reposted racial photographic images on social media of black males on the gallows surrounded by white males and stated, "we need to bring this back," in violation of the policy prohibiting discrimination in the workplace. A suspension was also recorded, with zero days listed. Pearson was not demoted.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
An investigation revealed that the officer reposted racial photographic images on social media of black males on the gallows surrounded by white males and stated "we need to bring this back". Violation of Policy Prohiting Discrimination in the Workplace
Compensation and pension
No confident pension match found. 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. Where that bar is not met, nothing is shown rather than a guess. See methodology for how these matches are made and what is withheld.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2955. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩