David Cerasa has been a Rockford Police officer since May of 2013.

On May 15th, 2015, Cerasa responded to a call on 16th Avenue. The call stated that there was an intoxicated naked man with a previous mental diagnosis carrying a semi-automatic rifle.

When officers responded, Mark Farrar pointed the gun to his throat and began a countdown. When Farrar reached the end, Cerasa shot and killed him.

On May 30th, 2020, Cerasa was assigned to the SWAT team. They were to monitor the first protest in Rockford following the murder of George Floyd.

During the protest, Cerasa fired 40 mm OC impact rounds on at least four different occasions at protesters.

On July 31st, 2020, Cerasa, along with Fallon Watton, arrested a protester.

Cerasa and Nolan Walker worked the case on the shooting that was captured on a May 30th Alliance Facebook live on August 31st, 2021.

In 2019, Cerasa made $80,419 in salary + $8,239 in overtime = $88,657 + $25,350 in health insurance + $30,497 in pension pay.

In 2020, they made $83,859 in salary + $10,562 in overtime = $94,420 + $25,350 in health insurance + $33,025 in pension pay.

In 2021, they made $95,384 in salary + $9,035 in overtime = $104,419 + $24,960 in health insurance + $34,932 in pension pay.

In 2022, they made $92,034 in salary + $18,446 in overtime = $110,480 + $25,350 in health insurance + $39,700 in pension pay.

In 2023, they made $92,772 in salary + $21,465 in overtime = $114,237 + $25,350 in health insurance + $46,059 in pension pay.

In 2024, they made $94,914 in salary + $17,591 in overtime = $112,505 + $26,325 in health insurance + $52,059 in pension pay.

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