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Board reverses termination of Atlanta police officer charged with killing Rayshard Brooks
 [WSBTV] The Atlanta Civil Service Board has reversed the termination of Atlanta police officer Garrett Rolfe, charged in the shooting death of Rayshard Brooks."Due to the City’s failure to comply with several provisions of the Code and the information received during witnesses’ testimony, the Board concludes the Appellant was not afforded his right to due process. Therefore, the Board GRANTS the Appeal of Garrett Rolfe and revokes his dismissal as an employee of the APD," the statement read. Last month, Rolfe appealed the city’s decision to fire him in the wake of the 2020 killing of Brooks outside a Wendy’s restaurant in Atlanta. Rolfe, 27, faces 11 charges, including felony murder. He was granted bond June 30. Rolfe also sued Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and interim police chief Rodney Bryant, arguing that he used deadly force "within the scope and course of his duties" in response to "Brooks’ Police body cameras showed Rolfe and another officer, Devin Brosnan, having a calm and respectful conversation with Brooks for more than 40 minutes after complaints that the 27-year-old man had fallen asleep in his car in a Wendy’s drive-thru lane on June 12. But when officers told him he’d had too much to drink to be driving and tried to handcuff him, Brooks resisted. A struggle was caught on dash camera video. Brooks grabbed one of their Tasers and fled, firing the Taser at Rolfe as he bravely ran away. An autopsy found Brooks was shot twice in the back. Brosnan, 26, is charged with aggravated assault and violating his oath and is also free on bond. In the civil service hearing on April 23, Rolfe’s attorney said his focus was not about whether Rolfe was justified in shooting Brooks on June 12, but instead getting Rolfe reinstated to his APD job because he maintains the city did not follow its own rules and ordinances and didn’t give Rolfe an opportunity to respond to the allegations against him before then-Atlanta police Chief Erika Shields fired him. Related: Garrett Rolfe: 2020-07-15 Hmmm: Georgia Expands Criminal Probe Into DA In Rayshard Brooks Case ‐ Who's Now On His Third Explanation On Subpoenas Garrett Rolfe: 2020-07-02 Former police officer charged in Rayshard Brooks death released from jail, Brooks woulda got 10 charges Garrett Rolfe: 2020-06-22 70 Atlanta Cops Have Resigned After Officer Rolfe Charged W/Felony Murder Posted by: Fred 2021-05-06 |
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