James Nachampassack has been a Rockford police officer since 2016.

In June of 2020, Nachampassack was one of the police officers that responded to a traffic stop involving a non-binary protestor then known as Sage.

After Sage exited the vehicle in a nonviolent manner, they were immediately taken to the ground and repeatedly punched in the face by Rockford Police officers Frank Fabiani, who has since been charged with a separate on duty battery, and Alexander Fuller.

Upon Nachampassack’s arrival, it is alleged that he began to record this incident on his personal phone while he and other RPD officers made homophobic and transphobic remarks.

When Sage realized Nachampassack was recording for his personal use, they began to yell for him to stop recording. Nachampassack then began to hold Sage’s head down on the ground while officers retrieved a “spit mask”.

Nachampassack then forced that “spit mask” over Sage’s head.

All charges pressed against Sage were dropped.

In 2019, Nachampassack made $64,779 in salary + $5,871 in overtime = $70,650 + $25,155 in health insurance + $30,497 pension pay.

In 2020, they made $74,625 in salary + $8,226 in overtime = $82,851 + $25,350 in health insurance + $33,025 in pension pay.

In 2021, they made $89,275 in salary + $6,127 in overtime = $95,402 + $24,960 in health insurance + $34,932 in pension pay.

In 2022, they made $87,297 in salary + $11,449 in overtime = $98,476 + $25,350 in health insurance + $39,700 in pension pay.

In 2023, they made $90,927 in salary + $18,625 in overtime = $109,552 + $25,350 in health insurance + $46,059 in pension pay.

In 2024, they made $85,436 in salary + $19,792 in overtime = $105,229 + $26,325 in health insurance + $52,059 in pension pay.

If you or anyone you know has been abused, harassed or otherwise mistreated by this officer please email us with the officers name in the subject.