Richard Slavec

"... the witness stand, said the him repeatedly after he complained that one of them squeezed his buttocks during a search. During testimony yesterday and Tuesday, Pryer said four guards Richard Slavec, Doyle Bursey, David Cook and Gerald Prorok beat him in the head with their batons and later him and beat him again while he was naked. Other than saying he ..."

"... said he believed the award was the largest ever won by an inmate in lhe federal court's Western District of Pennsylvania. Pryer won his case against four guards, Lt. Richard Slavec, now retired, and officers David Cook, Gerald Prorok and Doyle Bursey, who still work as prison Pryer accused thum of beating him with batons, spraying him with an irritating substance ..."

"... cell, apparently by another inmate, prison, officials said. The prison identified the victim as Richard Southworth, 51, of Erie, who was found by guards at 8 Friday, said Lt. Richard Slavec, who read a prepared statement. Southworth was pronounced dead at Slavec said. There was no evidence that a weapon was used, the statement said. Southworth was serving a year sentence ..."

"... said he believed the award was the largest ever won by an inmate in the federal court's Western District of Pennsylvania. Pryer won his case against four guards, Lt. Richard Slavec, now retired, and officers David Cook, Gerald Prorok and Doyle Bursey, who still work as prison guards. Pryer accused them of beating him with batons, spraying him with an irritating ..."