NYS Guards Involved in Robert Brooks Fatal Assault Rake Six Figure Salaries

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 realized.

Brooks — an inmate at Marcy Correctional Facility in upstate NY — died of asphyxia attributable to compression of neck throughout the December 10 assault by the guards and different jail employees, in keeping with a preliminary post-mortem report.

Bodycam footage worn by employees confirmed the violent assault on Brooks contained in the penitentiary, throughout which the inmate was viciously overwhelmed 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 remainder are knocking down between $70K and $89K.

Throughout 2022 or 2023, the annual earnings 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 acquired $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 staff are paid below $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 Group Supervision tells TMZ … 13 of the workers have been suspended with out pay and Farina has resigned.