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John Robert Markus – Garfield County Sheriff’s Office

Written by CBKN76

In June 2016, Jail Officer John Robert Markus was charged with first-degree manslaughter in connection with the death of inmate Anthony Huff. Huff died after being restrained in a chair for 54 hours. Markus was accused of treating Huff in a cruel and inhumane manner and violating jail standards. [Source: https://apnews.com/domestic-news-domestic-news-general-news-26129e7651b2484d9d7ee4bcd4e16334]

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