Robert Brooks died allegedly by the hands of New York State Corrections staff — and much more stunning is that among the officers rake in whopping six determine salaries … TMZ has discovered.
Brooks — an inmate at Marcy Correctional Facility in upstate NY — died of asphyxia as a consequence of compression of neck through the December 10 assault by the guards and different jail employees, based on 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 overwhelmed whereas restrained and gagged. Before 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 Department of Corrections employees take dwelling six determine salaries and the remainder are knocking down between $70K and $89K.
During 2022 or 2023, the annual revenue knowledge 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 different six corrections staff are paid underneath $100K, however nonetheless make a fairly good residing. Here is the checklist of 2023 salaries for these officers: Nicholas Anzalone ($87,028), Robert Kessler ($89,248), Michael Fisher ($85,143), Michael Along ($88,333), Shea Schoff ($87,276) and David Walters ($70,423).
A spokesperson for the NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision tells TMZ … 13 of the workers have been suspended with out pay and Farina has resigned.
Meanwhile, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has ordered the corrections commissioner, Daniel F. Martuscello, to start the method of firing the nonetheless lively jail employees.