Cory Magnuson has been a Rockford police officer since 2015.

He is currently a SCOPE team cop.

2016-L-0000172 Michael Lewis vs. Metro Enforcement.

In June of 2016, Magnuson and RPD Officer Joshua Sims were named in an excessive force and personal injury lawsuit as Metro Enforcement Agents.

The lawsuit alleged a Rockford community member was walking home on Birch court when he was stopped by Metro Enforcement Agents Magnuson and Sims.

Sims demanded an ID while Magnuson searched the man.

A “stop and frisk.”

The community member provided an ID while Magnuson continued the pat down.

The man reportedly asked why they were harassing him to which the metro agents responded “Shut the fuck up.”

When the man asked again, Sims and Magnuson slammed the man onto the hood of their Metro car, pepper sprayed him, then slammed him to the ground.

The agents then put the man in handcuffs and called the Rockford Police to arrest him.

Since no crime was committed - and no illegal items were found - the victim was taken to the hospital and released from police custody.

Magnuson is related to Ryan Mattingly. They worked as Metro Enforcement Agents at the same time. Mattingly is currently facing murder charges for the killing of Valentia Jovan Fresco.

On May 30th, 2020, Magnuson as a SWAT cop was assigned to monitor the first protest in Rockford following the murder of George Floyd.

In his report, Magnuson described the protest as “stemming from an incident in Minneapolis, Minnesota.”

Once SWAT was activated by then ADC Robert Reffett, they formed a “skirmish line” outside of District 1.

Magnuson participated in the assault and arrest of a protestor. Magnuson used his wooden baton to gain “pain compliance” on the nonviolent protestor.

Five days after May 30th, Magnuson took a photo of small cut on his hand he alleged was from rocks thrown at officers.

An important note - on May 30th only ten individuals were arrested. Only one of them was charged with throwing rocks. That protestor was found not guilty after a jury trial.

On September 20th, 2024, Magnuson was on patrol with SCOPE partner Joshua Sims in an unmarked vehicle. The two officers spotted a Cadillac that allegedly fled from a traffic stop a few weeks prior.

They followed the Cadillac to the Mobil gas station on Main Street between King Street and Reynolds Street. The driver pulled up to a pump and exited the car with the unmarked car directly behind him.

Sims stopped the driver and asked for his information. The driver willingly gave the information but while he was waiting for Sims to check it, he took off running with Magnuson chasing behind.

Magnuson caught up to the driver as he ran up hill and tackled him to the ground. En route was fellow SCOPE officer Samual McNutt while Magnuson held the drivers head down and tried to get him into cuffs.

McNutt arrived a kneed the driver so hard in the ribs that he broke ribs. The driver was secured in custody while they waited for an ambulance to arrive.

In 2019, Magnuson made $74,746 in salary + $23,691 in overtime = $98,437 + $8,320 in health insurance + $30,497 pension pay.

In 2020, they made $82,398 in salary + $25,699 in overtime = $108,097 + $8,320 in health insurance + $33,025 in pension pay.

In 2021, they made $97,325 in salary + $35,568 in overtime = $132,893 + $8,060 in health insurance + $34,932 in pension pay.

In 2022, they made $89,374 in salary + $34,096 in overtime = $123,471 + $8,30 in health insurance + $39,700 in pension pay.

In 2023, they made $94,668 in salary + $40,081 in overtime = $134,749 + $8,320 in health insurance + $46,059 in pension pay.

In 2024, they made $93,927 in salary + $46,456 in overtime = $140,383 + $17,550 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.