Marcus Burks Newburgh OSI Footage Release: What The Videos Do And Do Not Prove Yet

BadPD source-check, June 21, 2026; source date June 10, 2026: The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation released body-worn camera footage in its ongoing investigation into the death of Marcus Burks in Newburgh, Orange County.

This is a source-cleared footage brief, not a final finding brief. The Attorney General’s release says the investigation is ongoing. It also says the release of footage is not an expression of any opinion about guilt, innocence, or whether anyone may be charged with a crime.

That distinction matters. Public footage is a receipt. It lets residents see more of the police encounter record. It does not, by itself, answer the final legal, medical, tactical, discipline, or policy questions.

What The AG Says Happened

According to the AG release, Burks died on January 1, 2026 after an encounter involving members of the New York State Police and the City of Newburgh Police Department. The release places the incident in Newburgh and says it followed a traffic stop attempt on State Route 17K.

The AG says a New York State Police trooper attempted to pull Burks over at about 10:32 p.m. for a traffic violation. The release says Burks allegedly did not stop, continued driving at a high rate of speed, and was involved in a collision with another car.

The release says Burks got out of his car and that, as the trooper attempted to restrain him, a struggle followed. It says City of Newburgh police officers arrived and used pepper spray and at least one Taser while attempting to restrain him. The AG says Burks became unresponsive, was taken to a local hospital, and was pronounced dead.

What Was Released

The official OSI footage page says OSI is currently investigating Burks’ death and has released footage from three body-worn cameras that officers and a trooper were equipped with during the incident. The videos are listed on the AG page under three names: Trooper Cornine, Officer Palermo, and Officer Gil.

The release says the footage was published under Attorney General Letitia James’ directive that camera footage obtained during OSI investigations be released publicly to increase transparency and strengthen public trust. The release also warns that the videos contain disturbing content.

BadPD is not embedding or describing the footage frame-by-frame in this brief. The relevant public record for this run is narrower: the footage exists, the AG has released it, and the final investigative report has not yet been attached to this source trail.

What This Does Not Prove Yet

Nothing in this source package is a final charging decision, a final discipline record, a medical-causation finding, or a complete policy review. The official release itself says the footage release is not an opinion on guilt or innocence and not an opinion on how or whether any person may be charged.

For accountability purposes, that means the next records matter: the final OSI report, autopsy or medical-examiner findings if released, complete use-of-force review, body-worn camera inventory, Taser deployment records, pepper-spray documentation, radio/CAD logs, supervisor response, New York State Police and City of Newburgh policy files, and any civil-court filings.

Residents should also watch for whether the final report separates each agency’s role. This incident involved NYSP and City of Newburgh police. The public record should identify who did what, when force was used, what medical response followed, and what each agency changed, if anything, after Burks died.

Confirmed, Pending, Missing

Confirmed by official AG sources: OSI released body-worn camera footage; the investigation concerns Marcus Burks’ January 1, 2026 death after an encounter involving NYSP and City of Newburgh police in Newburgh; the AG page says three body-worn camera videos are available; the investigation is ongoing.

Alleged in the official release: The release says Burks allegedly did not stop after a traffic-stop attempt and drove at a high rate of speed before a collision. BadPD is treating that as the AG’s allegation, not an independent BadPD finding.

Pending: final OSI report, charging or no-charge analysis, medical-causation findings, use-of-force review, agency discipline, civil claims, and any policy repair.

Missing from this run: local reporting, family response, agency statements beyond the AG source, complete medical records, full CAD/radio chronology, and any court docket.

The useful public posture is simple: publish the footage receipt now, do not overclaim it, and keep the records lane open until OSI releases the final report and the involved agencies account for force, supervision, medical response, and any policy changes.

Source Trail

• New York Attorney General release: Marcus Burks footage (June 10, 2026) – Primary official release: AG says OSI released body-worn camera footage obtained in the ongoing investigation into Marcus Burks' death.
• New York Attorney General OSI footage page: Marcus Burks (Footage page checked June 21, 2026) – Official footage page: OSI says it released footage from three body-worn cameras used by officers and a trooper during the incident.
• New York Attorney General OSI investigative reports index (Index checked June 21, 2026) – Official OSI index: confirms the matter is listed as a video-footage item rather than a final investigative report in this source check.