Robert Brooks died allegedly by the hands of New York State Corrections workers — and much more surprising is that a few of the officers rake in whopping six determine salaries … TMZ has realized.
Brooks — an inmate at Marcy Correctional Facility in upstate NY — died of asphyxia because of compression of neck throughout the December 10 assault by the guards and different jail employees, in response to a preliminary post-mortem report.
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Bodycam footage worn by workers confirmed the violent assault on Brooks contained in the penitentiary, throughout which the inmate was viciously crushed whereas restrained and gagged. Earlier than his demise, Brooks was serving a 12-year sentence after being convicted of felony assault.
Per state worker compensation information, obtained by TMZ … eight of the fourteen Division of Corrections employees take house six determine salaries and the remaining are knocking down between $70K and $89K.
Throughout 2022 or 2023, the annual earnings information reveals Sergeant Glenn Trombly made $149,185; Officer David Kingsley II snagged $147,745; Officer Matthew Galliher took in $114,375; Sergeant Michael Marshaw collected $105,672; Officer Christopher Walrath obtained $113,969; Officer Nicholas Kieffer earned $118,151; Officer Anthony Farina was paid $142,528; and nurse Kyle Dashnaw was compensated $110,087.
The opposite six corrections workers are paid underneath $100K, however nonetheless make a reasonably good residing. Right here is the record of 2023 salaries for these officers: Nicholas Anzalone ($87,028), Robert Kessler ($89,248), Michael Fisher ($85,143), Michael Alongside ($88,333), Shea Schoff ($87,276) and David Walters ($70,423).
A spokesperson for the NYS Division of Corrections and Neighborhood Supervision tells TMZ … 13 of the staff have been suspended with out pay and Farina has resigned.
In the meantime, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has ordered the corrections commissioner, Daniel F. Martuscello, to start the method of firing the nonetheless lively jail employees.
